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Log into your CAFÉ portal account at .dcfs.la.gov/cafe. Click on “Check My Cases.” Select your Program (i.e., SNAP, CSE, FITAP) Under case details, click on “+ Upload.”.

The applicant does not provide the. verification needed to determine eligibility. Applicant can reapply at any time. AWAITING VERIFICATION: Analyst has requested additional verification from the head of household.

Identity - Individuals must show proof they are the person they claim to be. Applicants must provide proof of their identity. Residence - the client must be living in Louisiana. Citizenship - household members can include either US citizens and/or certain aliens with verifiable USCIS documentation.

Louisiana residents use a self-service portal called LA CAFÉ, which hosts a number of benefit services, and hopeful beneficiaries can check their application status. Households can contact the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to receive more information and call 1-888-LAHELP-U.

Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services.

You will be notified by mail once an eligibility decision is made on your application. DCFS has 30 days to process your application. However, if you are determined eligible for SNAP benefits, you will be eligible from the date of application.

In most cases, once you submit your application, your state agency or local SNAP office will process it and send you a notice telling you whether or not you are eligible for benefits within 30 days.

SNAP (food stamp) benefits are posted to the recipient's account during the first 14 days of the month. Recipient benefits are accessible by 5:00 a.m. the morning after they are posted. Benefits are posted on the same date every month regardless of the day of the week.