During the more than three week period 609,595 households were approved for DFSP benefits. That represents 1,531,738 people who received $208,474,969 in benefits as a result of hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
Benefits were denied to 38,475 applicants.
Gustav Totals: 604,235 households have received benefits representing 1,527,738 persons in the amount of 206,591,465. Benefits have been denied to 38,458 households.
Ike Totals: 1,713 households representing 4,246 persons have received benefits in the amount of $600,848. Benefits have been denied to 16 households.
Louisiana has also processed 3,647 Texas households and issued $1,282,656 in disaster food stamp benefits to those families who evacuated to Louisiana due to Hurricane Ike.
