Extension Office Closing For Food Distribution Event

DADE CITY, FL – Because of an event that will distribute free food to Hurricane Irma victims in Pasco County, the Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service will be closed to walk-up customers for two days in November.

The Department of Children and Families, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will host a Florida for Food Disaster Food Assistance Program at the Extension Office, 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City, to assist people and families impacted by Hurricane Irma.

The program is scheduled to take place from Sunday, Nov. 5 to Wednesday, Nov. 8 and is scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The line may close prior to 6 p.m. based on the time it would take to process those already in line.

To qualify for the Food for Florida Disaster Food Assistance program, applicants must have worked or lived in one of the counties declared for FEMA Individual Assistance on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Also, applicants must not be receiving food assistance through the regular Food Assistance Program (SNAP).

Eligible families and people must have suffered a disaster-related loss, like reduction or loss of income, loss of food, damage to their homes or have incurred other disaster-related expenses. The income loss or expenses must have occurred from Sept. 5 through Monday, Oct. 4. DCB will provide or mail EBT cards to eligible people and families to use at authorized USDA food retailers.

Extension Service staff will still field phone calls on Nov. 5 and 6, but will not accept walk-in appointments.

“Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service appreciates your understanding and looks forward to serving our walk-in customers when regular business hours resume on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 8 a.m.,” Extension Service staff said in a press release.

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