State Benefits
STATE BENEFITS ASSISTANCE
Catholic Charities of North Louisiana offers state benefits application assistance for SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program – formerly the Food Stamp program) to help individuals complete their application and begin to receive benefits.
We offer assistance with:
- First-Time Applications
- Application Renewals
- Updates to applications such as income, addresses, etc.
- Faxes required for applications
- Translation – CCNLA has staff available who can assist individuals who do not speak English as their primary language.
Call our office at 318-865-0200 or email Jean Woods at [email protected] for questions or to make an appointment.
Catholic Charities of North Louisiana’s participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is funded in part by a grant from the Walmart Foundation.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted:
Mail: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA1320 Braddock Place, Room 334, Alexandria, VA 22314
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442
Email: [email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.