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Posted: Monday, 17 September 2012 1:19PM

Numbers show Jefferson gets the most Isaac food aid



The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has released the latest batch of numbers on  disaster food stamp assistance from Hurricane Isaac. Spokesman Trey Williams said over 217,000 households have received over $86.5 million in benefits.  Jefferson Parish and New Orleans top the list.

''In Jefferson Parish, you're looking at about 64,000 households, totaling $27 million and in Orleans Parish, over 57,000, totaling $19.2 million," said Williams.

Listen to DCFS spokesman Trey Williams:

Williams said there have been a few problems with SNAP cards that don't work, a problem he described that as small and isolated.

''They need to go back to that site and have the card fixed, if it is not, then they need to come to our local office and have it rectified,'' he said.

Williams added that residents who are already receiving food stamps should have had their added benefits put on their cards this past Friday and Saturday.

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