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.