The Louisiana Department of health confirms another child has died as a result of the fourth surge of Covid-19 in the state. It marks the seventh pediatric death of a child between the ages of 12 and 17. No other information was released in connection with the death.
The Department of Children and Family Services is encouraging DSNAP inter callers to call on their assigned days due to the large call volume. Visit dcfs.louisiana.gov/DSNAP to find your assigned day and you can also preregister at the site. Assistant Secretary Shavana Howard says calling in on your assigned day is not pre-registration and if you miss your interview day, they are holding makeup days.
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Current SNAP recipients are not eligible for DSNAP.
Congressman Garret Graves is pulling no punches in his concern for the fate of much-needed federal dollars for hurricane recovery aid in Louisiana. He says the amount proposed is less than two billion dollars and is earmarked for disasters across the nation.
Congressman Troy Carter is among those who voted Tuesday to approve the Extending Government Funding and Disaster Assistance Act. He says the bill provides crucial funding for disaster recovery in Louisiana.
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The bill is part of a larger package dealing with funding the government and increasing the debt ceiling.