The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has been sending Food Stamps since June 1. However, not all SNAP recipients have received their money on their EBT cards since some States start sending cash for food on June 4.
SNAP benefits arrive on June 4 to some eligible beneficiaries in Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Puerto Rico. For example, the first Alabamians to get Food Stamps will be those whose case number ends in 00-04. June 4 will be their payday.
First beneficiaries to get SNAP in Arkansas, Maryland, and Minnesota
Arkansas will send Food Stamps on June 4 if your SSN (Social Security Number) ends in 0 or 1. Payments will only last until June 13 though. SSN ending in 2 or 3 will mean recipients get it on the 5th. Then, from number 4 to number 9 payments will be from the 6th to the 13th.
Maryland uses the first letters of the SNAP beneficiaries’ last names. To get Food Stamps in Maryland on June 4, the first 3 letters of your last name must be between AAA and BAO.
Minnesota, just like Arkansas, will send Food Stamps through the 13th. Those recipients whose case ends in 4 will receive money on June 4. If it ends in 5, on the 5th, and so on.
SNAP benefits in Mississippi & Puerto Rico
The State of Mississippi will be sending Food Stamps from June 4 through June 21. Therefore, 2 days before Alabama. To know if you qualify for the June 4 payment in Mississippi, your case must end in 00-04. June 5 will be payday for beneficiaries whose case ends in 05-10.
Puerto Rico will also start sending SNAP (NAP) benefits on June 4, but Food Stamps will continue through June 22. Once more, you need to know the number your SSN ends in.
If your SSN ends in 0, NAP benefits will be due on June 4. As for the maximum benefits, you could get up to $1,751 if you are an 8-member family. Single recipients can get up to $291. These maximum amounts are for the 48 contiguous states and DC.
Which states are included in the list of states that will have SNAP payments continue for more than 2 weeks?
According to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, the following states will continue to provide emergency SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) allotments for more than 2 weeks as of January 2023:
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
