Following a Presidential Declaration of Disaster, the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to operate a Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) for certain communities in Hampden and Worcester counties. This program is designed to provide food benefits to people who might not ordinarily qualify for SNAP.

For more information, see the attached Memo.