Replacement payments available for those enrolled in state’s SNAP whose food spoiled over the weekend due to extended power outages.

Replacement payments are available to those enrolled in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program whose food spoiled over the weekend due to extended power outages. According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, households that lost food bought with SNAP benefits because of a four-hour or longer power outage are eligible to apply for replacement benefits for the amount of food lost, provided that it does not surpass their monthly allocation.