The Food Stamp benefits arrived in Florida and Texas on April 28. After those final payments, here’s the new SNAP calendar for May 2024. If these are your first checks to buy groceries, you may still not know when your money is due.
Some people lead such hectic lives that they forget when the SNAP benefits are coming. Bear in mind that some States send money on a single payday. For example, Alaska will send Food Stamps to all recipients on May 1. Others like Florida and Texas send them throughout the month.
SNAP PAYMENT CALENDAR FOR MAY 2024
Do not forget that you can apply for Food Stamps all year round. What is more, it is available in all 50 States. Apart from the 50 states, there are several U.S. territories that have the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Purchases with this cash can be in-person or online in all 50 States. Full payment list:
Alabama: May 4 – 23
Alaska: May 1
Arizona: May 1 – 13
Arkansas: May 4 – 13
California: May 1 – 10
Colorado: May 1 – 10
Connecticut: May 1 – 3
Delaware: May 2 – 23
Florida: May 1 – 28
Georgia: May 5 – 23
Guam: May 1 – 10
Hawaii: May 3 – 5
Idaho: May 1 – 10
Illinois: May 1 – 10
Indiana: May 5 – 23
Iowa: May 1 – 10
Kansas: May 1 – 10
Kentucky: May 1 – 19
Louisiana: May 1 – 23
Maine: May 10 – 14
Maryland: May 4 – 23
Massachusetts: May 1 – 14
Michigan: May 3 – 21
Minnesota: May 4 – 13
Mississippi: May 4 – 21
Missouri: May 1 – 22
Montana: May 2 – 6
Nebraska: May 1 – 5
Nevada: May 1 – 10
New Hampshire: May 5
New Jersey: May 1 -5
New Mexico: May 1 – 20
New York: May 1 – 9
North Carolina: May 3 – 21
North Dakota: May 1
Ohio: May 2 – 20
Oklahoma: May 1 – 10
Oregon: May 1 – 9
Pennsylvania: over the first 10 business days of the month
Puerto Rico: May 4 – 22
Rhode Island: May 1
South Carolina: May 1 – 10
South Dakota: May 10
Tennessee: May 1 -20
Texas: May 1 – 28
The District of Columbia: May 1 – 10
Utah: May 5, 11 and 15
Virgin Islands: May 1
Vermont: May 1
Virginia: May 1 – 7
Washington: May 1 – 20
West Virginia: May 1 – 9
Wisconsin: May 1 – 15
Wyoming: May 1 – 4
SNAP PAYDAY ELIGIBILITY
Each State Administers payment dates and the way to distribute SNAP benefits in their State. Some States even have a different name for the Food Stamps program. For instance, California refers to it as CalFresh. Texas has a Lone Star Card rather than an EBT card.
While some States use Social Security Numbers to arrange paydays, others prefer Eligibility Determination Group Numbers, case numbers, last names’ first letters among other ways. Some States like Oregon use the last digit of the SNAP recipient’s SSN.
If you receive Food Stamps in Oregon and your SSN ends in 0 or 1, you will receive SNAP benefits on May 1. Those whose SSN ends in 2 in Oregon get it on May 2, 2024. Check the full list for all States at USDA’s website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/monthly-issuance-schedule