There are no active disaster response efforts.
Past Responses
- 2020
Incident: Tropical Storm Isaias
When: Aug. 4, 2020
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- On Aug. 14, 2020, FNS approved the Connecticut Department of Social Services’ request to issue mass replacements to impacted households in Connecticut. This waiver approval allows households to receive replacement of 20 percent of their August 2020 SNAP benefits as a result of Tropical Storm Isaias and power outages that began on Aug. 4, 2020.
- On Aug. 10, 2020, FNS approved Connecticut’s request to waive timely reporting of food loss for households in Connecticut. This waiver approval allows households to make a request for replacement of SNAP benefits through Sept. 3, 2020. These replacement SNAP benefits will allow households to replace food lost as a result of Tropical Storm Isaias and power outages that began on Aug. 4, 2020.