For August, people who are qualified in 33 states, territories, and the District of Columbia will start getting their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this week. These benefits are very important for low-income and no-income families who need help paying for food, whether they are buying food for themselves or their whole family.
A household’s net monthly income can’t be more than 100% of the government poverty level to get SNAP benefits. This means that people who get these benefits depend on them to make ends meet and feed their families, especially children. Usually, benefits are given out over 12 months, with one payment made every month via electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, which can be used at shops like Walmart and Costco and work like debit cards.
SNAP benefits are very specific, so they are not given to everyone. They are based on the number of people in the family, how much money they make, and their ages. The Department of Human Services says that a family of eight can get up to $1,751 in SNAP benefits. For families with more than eight members, each extra person can get an extra $219. Less will be given to smaller families, and adults will get less than kids and the old.
Most of these states and areas start giving out SNAP benefits on August 1, but some people may not get their money until August 28. Although it is a federal program, the schedule for giving out benefits changes by state because it is overseen by each territory to make sure that no family gets missed and that they can use the money in the best way for where they live. Because the benefits are given out in different ways, the methods will also vary from state to state. For example, some states will give benefits based on the claimant’s assigned number or the first letter of their last name.
Schedule the times when SNAP benefits will be given out.
In August, SNAP payments will be sent to the District of Columbia, all 50 states, and the territory of Guam at the following times:
Alabama: Aug. 4 to 23
Alaska: Aug. 1
Arizona: Aug. 1 to 13
Arkansas: Aug. 4 to 13
California: Aug. 1 to 10
Colorado: Aug. 1 to 10
Connecticut: Aug. 1 to 3
Delaware: Aug. 2 to 23
District of Columbia: Aug. 1 to 10
Florida: August 1 to 28
Georgia: August 5 to 23
Hawaii: August 3 to 5
Guam: August 1 to 10
Idaho: August 1 to 10
Illinois: August 1 to 20
Indiana: August 5 to 23
Iowa: August 1 to 10
Kansas: August 1 to 10
Kentucky: August 1 to 19
Louisiana: August 1 to 23
Maine: August 10 to 14
Maryland: August 4 to 23
Massachusetts: August 1 to 14
Michigan: August. 3 to 21
Minnesota: August 4 to 13
Mississippi: August 4 to 21
Missouri: August 1 to 22
Montana: August 2 to 7
Nebraska: August 1 to 5
Nevada: August 1 to 10
New Hampshire: August 5
New Jersey: August 1 to 5
New Mexico: August 1 to 20
New York: August 1 to 9
North Carolina: August 3 to 21
North Dakota: August 1
Ohio: August 2 to 20
Oklahoma: August 1 to 10
Oregon: August 1 to 9
Pennsylvania: August 3 to 14
Puerto Rico: August 4 to 22
Rhode Island: August 1
South Carolina: August 1 to 19
South Dakota: August 10
Tennessee: August 1 to 20
Texas: August 1 to 28
Utah: August 5, 11, and 15
Vermont: August 1
Virginia: August 1 to 7
Washington: August 1 to 20
West Virginia: August 1 to 9
Wisconsin: August 1 to 15
