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2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
DCFS Response

Apply for Assistance Now
DCFS is encouraging families that are economically impacted by the oil spill to apply for regular SNAP benefits. Applying takes just a few steps.

Apply Online Now.
DCFS will call you to conduct a verification interview over the phone.
Questions? Call 1-888-LA-HELP-U

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Mail it to your local Economic Stability Office
DCFS will call you to conduct a verification interview over the phone.
Questions? Call 1-888-LA-HELP-U

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Gulf Coast Claims Facility
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U.S. Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS)

DCFS Press Releases

State urges oil spill claimants to provide documentation to GCCF (10.18.10)
DCFS Secretary Sends Letter to Federal Claims Administrator Requesting Claims Data and Transparency (07.10.10)
Analysis of BP Claims Data by Third Party Consultant Indicates Gaps (07.02.10)
State Selects Third Party Administrator to Review Oil Spill Claims (06.23.10)
State Announces Community Outreach and Technical Assistance Plan for BP Claims (06.16.10)
DSS Secretary Requests Details of Changes to BP Claims Process President Obama Announced in Last Night's Address to the Nation (06.16.10)
State Continues to Request Access to BP's Claims Database (06.15.10)
State of Louisiana Makes Repeated Requests to BP with No Action from BP (06.04.10)
State Agencies Request $300 Million from BP to Mitigate Short, Long-term Impacts of Oil Spill on Communities and Businesses (05.29.10)
Residents Encouraged to Pre-Apply for Disaster Food Stamps to Prepare for Hurricane Season and Other Disasters (05.28.10)
BP responds to DSS, Second Harvest, Catholic Charities request for aid (05.18.10)
DSS Implements Emergency Rules to Assist Louisiana's Coastal Families Affected by Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (05.12.10)
DSS Announces Temporary Registration Sites for Regular SNAP in Six Coastal Parishes (05.11.10)
Department of Children & Family Services Requests Immediate Food Commodity Assistance for Impacted Families from USDA (05.07.10)
DSS and Second Harvest Request $250,000 for Immediate Food Assistance for Impacted Families, BP Partially Funds (05.06.10)
DSS Encourages Louisianians to Donate Food to Area Food Banks (05.04.10)
DSS Encourages Those Impacted To Apply for Regular SNAP Benefits (05.01.10)