In the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a vital role in providing financial help to people with limited resources by providing monthly food stamps.
This January, major changes to SNAP 2024 vouchers are being implemented, from increases in amounts to variations in payment dates. That’s why it’s so important to know the new dates.
Here’s how these modifications will affect SNAP recipients.
What are the updated SNAP coupon amounts?
Similar to the annual adjustment made by Social Security, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has implemented a 3% increase in SNAP voucher amounts through the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). This increase, effective October 1, 2023 through October 1, 2024, seeks to maintain the purchasing power of benefits in the face of inflation.
With this adjustment, the maximum amount for an individual rises from $281 to $291. Here is the table of maximum benefits according to the size of each family:
- $291 for single-member families.
- $535 for two-member families
- $766 for a family of three
- $973 for a family of four
- $1,155 for a family of five
- $1,386 for families of six
- $1,532 for families with seven members
- $1,751 for an eight-member family
- Additional member: +$219
When do SNAP coupons pay out in January 2024?
Although SNAP vouchers in the United States are supported by the federal government, their administration varies by state. The following are the distribution dates for January 2024 in different states:
- Alabama, Maryland: Jan. 4 to Jan. 23
- Nebraska, New Jersey: January 1 to January 5
- New York, Oregon, West Virginia: Jan. 1 to Jan. 9
- Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont: January 1
- Arizona: January 1 to 13
- Connecticut: January 1 to January 3rd
- South Dakota: January 10
- Hawaii: January 3 to January 5
- Arkansas, Minnesota: January 4 to 13
- North Carolina, Michigan: January 3 – January 21
- Kentucky: January 1 – 19
- Delaware: January 2 – 23
- Florida, Texas: January 1 to 28
- California, South Carolina, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma: January 1 to 10
- Georgia, Indiana: January 5 – 23
- Louisiana: January 1 to 23
- Maine: January 10-14
- Massachusetts: January 1 to 14
- Ohio: January 2 – 20
- Wisconsin: January 1 – 15
- Wyoming: January 1 – 4
- Mississippi: January 4 to 21
- Pennsylvania: January 3 to 14
- Utah: January 5, 11 and 15
- Virginia: January 1 – 7
- Missouri: January 1 – 22
- Montana: January 2 – 6
- New Hampshire: January 5
- New Mexico, Tennessee, Washington: January 1 to January 20
It is important to note that SNAP voucher dates may vary and it is advisable for recipients to check with local authorities for accurate information.
These changes are intended to improve the efficiency and accessibility of the program, ensuring that those who rely on food assistance get the support they need in a timely manner.
