Department of Children and Family Services — Food Stamp Assistance

Staff members from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Food Stamps Program are at the Community Center every Tuesday and Thursday from 10AM until noon to help residents enroll for the Food Stamp Program. No appointment is necessary and all cases are seen on a first-come first-served basis.

Residents can stop by and pick up an application form to fill out in advance or you can fill out an online application at: https://webapps.dss.state.la.us/FAApplication/

If you fill out the online application you do NOT need to come to Community Center and speak with DFCS staff. You will receive a phone call from DFCS following up on your application, so be sure to use a number that you can be reached at when you complete the application.

If you do not have a computer to do the online application, there are public computers at the Community Center which can be used from 10 AM until 5 PM Monday - Friday. Community Center Staff Je'Nae Bailey, Jeffery Dowdell and Clara Flores are able to assist residents with completing the online application using the computers at the Community Center. Please phone the Community Center at 504.281.2512 and make an appointment with a staff member to be sure that someone will be available to assist you when you do your online application.

More information about how to qualify and how to determine the amount of benefits that residents and their families can receive is at:

Food Stamps Program

You can also check your balance at https://www.ebt.acs-inc.com/

For more information, please phone the Office of Children and Family Services at 1-888-LA-HELP-U.

Distaster Food Stamps Program Enrollment

Disaster Food Stamps are a separate program from the regular Food Stamps program. Families can pre-enroll so that, in the event of a disaster, they will quickly be able to receive any benefits for which they may be eligible.

Save Money on Your Food Budget

You may qualify for a $250 Grocery Gift Card or $500 Grocery Gift Card as well as a free Box of Cheerios. Other special offers include: