In Texas, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients are divided into two main groups based on the date they were approved to receive benefits. This distribution system organizes benefit issuance dates based on the Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number, which is unique for each household.
For those households that were certified before June 1, 2020, benefits are issued between the 1st and 15th of each month. The specific issue date depends on the last digit of the EDG number. For example, in the coming days, those with digit 9 in their EDG will receive payment on Sunday, December 15.
SNAP Approved beneficiaries as of June 1, 2020
For households certified after June 1, 2020, benefit issuance dates are distributed between the 16th and 28th of the month. In this case, the specific day is determined by the last two digits of the EDG number. The assigned dates are the following:
- 00-03: on the December 16th.
- 04-06: on December 17th
- 07-10: on December 18th
- 11-13: on December 19th
- 14-17: on December 20th
- 18-20: on December 21st
- 21-24: on December 22nd
The maximum SNAP benefits you can receive in Texas
Most individuals eligible for SNAP benefits in the state of Texas, who are between the ages of 16 and 59, must meet employment eligibility requirements to receive SNAP benefits. Labor standards mean that a person must be looking for a job or be in an approved work program. If the person has a job, they cannot resign without a justified reason that the authorities consider valid.
Fulfilling all the requirements requested when applying, the maximum amount that a family can aspire to depends (among several other factors) on the number of people that make up the family nucleus, and the table of amounts in force until September 30, 2025, is as follows:
Family size and monthly SNAP amount:
1 person $291
2 people: $535
3 people: $766
4 people: $973
5 people: $1,155
6 people: $1,386
7 people: $1,532
8 people: $1,751
For each additional person: $219
These benefits increased 2.5% following the cost of living adjustment (COLA) applied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a calculation that is made based on inflation in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period but the previous year. If an increase in the prices of goods and services is noticed between one period and another, that percentage translates into an increase in SNAP benefits and other federal allotments.
