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DSNAP Pre-Registration
You can pre-register for DSNAP now and be ready if DSNAP becomes available for your community.
Online Pre-RegistrationThe pre-registration is simple and can be done online through the CAFÉ customer portal. Pre-registration is only the first step; an application is also required.
- If you have pre-registered for DSNAP since March 2020, you do not need to pre-register again. You can log into your pre-registration account if you need to update your household’s listed family members and contact information to ensure it is up-to-date ahead of applying for DSNAP.
Why Pre-Register?
- Pre-registration will speed up the application process that determines final eligibility after DSNAP is authorized.
- You may not have access to necessary information following a disaster or evacuation.
Pre-Registeration Does Not Guarantee BenefitsDSNAP is only administered after a federally-declared disaster and after the State of Louisiana receives approval from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services to activate DSNAP services. If a DSNAP is authorized, eligibility for benefits will be based on the applicant's household income, resources and disaster-related expenses.
SNAP Recipients Not Eligible for DSNAPIf SNAP clients are eligible for additional benefits in the event of a disaster, those benefits would either be loaded onto their EBT cards automatically or the SNAP recipients would have to submit a form through a process other than the DSNAP.
Create a CAFÉ Account
A CAFÉ account is required to pre-register for DSNAP. CAFÉ, or Common Access Front End, houses the DCFS self-service portal, where online applications, simplified reports, change reports and redeterminations can be completed and managed.
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| How to Create a CAFÉ Account & Pre-Register for DSNAP |
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1. Visit www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/cafe. |
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2. Select Click Here to Get Started, located below the photo.  |
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3. On the next webpage, click the Next button in the bottom right corner.  |
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4. The CAFÉ account process will begin. Follow the directions presented to complete the CAFÉ account creation process. |
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5. After you create a CAFÉ account, you will have access to a personal dashboard called MyAccount. To pre-register for DSNAP, click the DSNAP Registration link.  Complete your pre-registration by completing the screens for your:
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6. Review the summary of the information you provided and click Submit. After an emergency, visit a DSNAP site to verify your information and identity and receive your benefit card, if you qualify. |
Please Note
- Accommodations will be made for the elderly and those with disabilities.