Get Help Replacing Lost Food Benefits Due to Severe Weather

Date: 06/05/24

Governor Abbott has announced that people in counties affected by the recent severe weather can get help to replace lost food benefits. If you are an eligible Texan in one of the affected counties, you can apply for replacement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for food lost or destroyed during the storms that began on May 16th. The deadline to apply is June 17, 2024. 

Counties Affected

How to replace lost SNAP benefits:

1. Call 2-1-1 and select Option 2 to apply for replacement benefits.
2. Fill out Form H1855 (Affidavit for Nonreceipt or Destroyed SNAP Benefits). 
   1. Fax the form to: 877-477-2839
   2. Mail the form to: 
      Texas Health and Human Services Commission 
      P.O. Box 149027
      Austin, TX, 78714-9027

For additional resources, call 2-1-1 and select Option 1.