Incident: Severe Storms

When: August 11, 2026

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• On Aug. 17, 2026, we approved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) request to issue mass replacements to impacted households. This waiver approval allows households to receive replacement of SNAP benefits, as stated in the approval, due to power outages as a result of severe storms that began on Aug. 11, 2026. The waiver approval applies to Adams, Brown, and Champaign counties.
• On Aug. 13, 2026, we approved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) request to waive the 10-day reporting requirement for food purchased with SNAP benefits that was lost as a result of power outages due to severe storms that began on Aug. 11, 2026. The waiver applies to Adams, Brown, and Champaign counties. The waiver is in effect through Aug. 31, 2026.

Incident: Situation of Distress

When: August 14, 2026

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

• On Aug. 14, 2026, we approved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) request to use USDA Foods from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to operate disaster household distribution in Perry County. This request is in response to food assistance needs resulting from a local state of emergency for major area flooding. Flash flooding downed power lines and trees and impacted roadways and travel, resulting in multiple power outages in Perry County with potential to impact additional counties as heavy rains continue. The disaster household distribution food package will be provided to approximately 7,200 individuals beginning on Aug. 14, 2026, extending through Aug. 21, 2026. Boxes will be distributed to impacted households using mobile distribution directly to households in Perry County. The disaster household package will include fresh peaches.

Past Responses

2026

Incident: Winter Storms

When: Jan. 25, 2026

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• On Feb. 4, 2026, we approved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) request to waive the 10-day reporting requirement for food purchased with SNAP benefits that was lost as a result of power outages due to severe winter storms that began on Jan. 25, 2026. The waiver applies statewide and is in effect through Feb. 24, 2026.

2024

Incident: Severe Storms

When: Sept. 27, 2024

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP)

• On Oct. 4, 2024, FNS approved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) request to issue mass replacements to impacted households. This waiver approval allows households to receive replacement of SNAP benefits as stated in the approval due to power outages as a result of severe storms that occurred on Sept. 27, 2024. The waiver approval applies to Jackson County.
• On Oct. 1, 2024, FNS approved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) request to waive the 10-day reporting requirement for replacement of food purchased with SNAP benefits lost as a result of power outages due to severe storms beginning on Sept. 27, 2024. The waiver is applicable statewide and in effect through Oct. 27, 2024.

Incident: Severe Storms

When: Aug. 6, 2024

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP)

• On Aug. 28, 2024, FNS approved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) request to modify the mass replacements waiver to impacted households. The initial waiver approved on Aug. 16, 2024, includes Geauga and Lake counties and the following zip codes in Cuyahoga County (44101, 44102, 44103, 44104, 44105, 44106, 44107, 44108, 44109, 44110, 44111, 44112, 44113, 44114, 44115, 44116, 44117, 44118, 44119, 44120, 44121, 44122, 44123, 44124, 44125, 44126, 44127, 44128, 44129, 44130, 44131, 44132, 44133, 44134, 44135, 44136, 44137, 44138, 44139, 44140, 44141, 44142, 44143, 44144, 44145, 44146, 44147, 44181, 44188, 44190, 44070, 44022) counties. This modification waiver approval allows households to receive replacements of SNAP benefits as stated in the initial approval due to power outages as a result of severe storms that began on Aug. 6, 2024. The modification waiver approval applies to the following zip codes in Ashtabula County: 44085 and 44099.
• On Aug. 16, 2024, FNS approved the Ohio DJFS request to issue mass replacements to impacted households. This waiver approval allows households to receive replacement of SNAP benefits as stated in the approval due to power outages as a result of severe storms that began Aug. 6, 2024. The waiver applies to Geauga and Lake counties, and the following zip codes in Cuyahoga County: 44101, 44102, 44103, 44104, 44105, 44106, 44107, 44108, 44109, 44110, 44111, 44112, 44113, 44114, 44115, 44116, 44117, 44118, 44119, 44120, 44121, 44122, 44123, 44124, 44125, 44126, 44127, 44128, 44129, 44130, 44131, 44132, 44133, 44134, 44135, 44136, 44137, 44138, 44139, 44140, 44141, 44142, 44143, 44144, 44145, 44146, 44147, 44181, 44188, 44190, 44070, and 44022.
• On Aug. 15, 2024, FNS approved the Ohio DJFS request to waive the 10-day reporting requirement for food purchased with SNAP benefits that was lost as a result of power outages due to severe storms that began on Aug. 6, 2024. The waiver applies to Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Portage, Summit, and Trumbull counties. The waiver is in effect through Sept. 5, 2024.

Incident: Storms

When: March 21, 2024

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP)

• On March 21, 2024, FNS approved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services request to waive the 10-day reporting requirement for food purchased with SNAP benefits that was lost as a result of power outages due to storms that occurred on March 14, 2024. The waiver request applies to residents of Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland, and Union counties and is in effect through April 15, 2024.