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Gov. Cooper urges residents affected by Helene to apply for D-SNAP

By WSOCTV.com News Staff
By WSOCTV.com News Staff

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Thursday is the last day families affected by Tropical Storm Helene can apply for D-SNAP benefits.

D-SNAP stands for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper told WLOS that the program gives people impacted by the storm basic access to food.

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There are 27 places that are available to apply in person in western North Carolina:

Alexander County:

  • Alexander County Department of Social Services - 604 7th Street SW, Taylorsville, NC 28681

Alleghany County:

  • Emerson Black Building - 1375 US Hwy 21 N, Sparta, NC 28675

Ashe County:

  • Ashe County Department of Social Services - 150 Government Circle, Suite 1400, Jefferson, NC 28640

Avery County:

  • Avery County Library (Basement) - 150 Library Road, Newland, NC 28657

Buncombe County:

  • Buncombe County Department of Social Services - 40 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801

Burke County:

  • Burke County Department of Social Services - 700 E Parker Road, Morganton, NC 28655

Caldwell County:

  • Former Walgreens Building - 621 Harper Avenue, Lenoir, NC 28645

Catawba County:

  • Catawba County Department of Social Services - 3030 11th Ave Drive, Hickory, NC 28602

Clay County:

  • Clay County Department of Social Services, 119 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904

Cleveland County:

  • Cleveland County Schools Transportation - 300 Kemper Road, Shelby, NC 28152

Gaston County:

  • Gaston County Department of Social Services - 330 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, NC 28052

Haywood County:

  • Haywood County Health & Human Services Agency - 157 Paragon Pkwy #300, Clyde, NC 28721

Henderson County:

  • Living Waters Baptist Church - 1284 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792

Jackson County:

  • Jackson County Social Services - 15 Griffin Street, Sylva, NC 28779

Lincoln County:

  • Lincoln County Department of Social Services - 1136 East Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092

Macon County:

  • Macon County Department of Social Services - 183 Holly Springs Plaza, Franklin, NC 28734

Madison County:

  • Madison County Department of Social Services - 5707 US Hwy 25-70, Suite 1, Marshall, NC 28753

McDowell County

  • McDowell County YMCA Gym: bottom level - 348 Grace Corpening Drive, Marion, North Carolina 28752

Mitchell County:

  • Mitchell County Department of Social Services - 347 Longview Drive, Bakersville, NC 28705

Polk County:

  • Polk County Department of Social Services - 231 Wolverine Trail, Mill Spring, NC 28756

Rutherford County:

  • Isothermal Community College (ICC) Foundation Performing Arts Center - 286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale NC 288160

Transylvania County:

  • Transylvania County Library “Rogow Room” - 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC 28712

Watauga County:

  • Watauga County Department of Social Services - 132 Poplar Grove Connector, Suite C, Boone, NC 28607

Wilkes County:

  • Wilkes County Department of Social Services - 304 College Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Yancey County:

  • Burnsville Town Center - 6 South Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Residing in 28719:

  • Qualla Boundary - 1526 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC

People can also apply online at ncdhhs.gov/dsnap or by calling 1-844-453-1117.

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