OCALA, FL (352today.com) – UPDATE: Online D-SNAP pre-registration is still open for Citrus County residents. It will close on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 11 p.m. Citrus County residents can pre-register and learn more here. Two on-site locations for D-SNAP interviews have been announced so far.

Citrus County residents who were unable to participate in a phone interview can be interviewed at the College of Central Florida (CF) Citrus campus at 3800 S Lecanto Hwy in Lecanto from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy County residents who were unable to participate in a phone interview can be interviewed at the Suwannee River Fair and Livestock Pavilion at 17851 90 Ave. in Fanning Springs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ORIGINAL: If you live in a county impacted by Hurricane Idalia, and you suffered storm-related damages, you might be eligible for a new Florida food assistance program: D-SNAP.

The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) will provide electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to certain applicants living in areas affected by Idalia. This includes some counties in the 352 area: Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy counties. Other eligible counties include Columbia, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor counties.

To qualify for D-SNAP benefits, applicants must have been living or working in one of the 11 disaster-declared counties above during Hurricane Idalia. Applicants must have also suffered a storm-related loss, including home/business property damage, reduction/loss of income, loss of food or other disaster-related expenses. People who already receive regular SNAP benefits are not eligible.

To be considered to receive EBT cards through D-SNAP, pre-registration is required. It closes this Thursday, Sept. 28 at 11 p.m. You can pre-register online here.

After pre-registration, applicants will need to complete an interview. This can be done by phone on Wednesday, Sept. 27 or Thursday, Sept. 28. You can call the D-SNAP call center at 888-348-0408 or 855-278-7138 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

During the interview, applicants will have to report their household net income and available assets from Aug. 28 to Sept. 26. Applicants must meet certain financial eligibility requirements.

For applicants who cannot participate in a phone interview, the Florida Department of Children and Families will also host in-person D-SNAP events. On-site locations will be announced soon.

For on-site location updates and other information, check the D-SNAP webpage.