The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, is the most significant anti-hunger initiative in the United States.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) supplements the food budgets of low-income households by sending monthly payments to Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards.
The USDA Data Payment System
The U.S. Department of Agriculture pays for SNAP and shares with each state and territory the cost of running the program. The date on which you get your SNAP benefits varies by state or territory.
The USDA provides information on monthly payment schedules for all states and territories to determine when you will get your April 2023 payment. The majority of states adhere to a payment schedule based on SNAP case numbers, last names, or Social Security numbers.
The payment schedule is often the same each month, with the exception of New York City. The April 2023 SNAP schedule for all fifty states and the District of Columbia is as follows:
- Alabama (April 4th-23rd)
- Alaska (April 1st)
- Arizona (April 1st-13th)
- Arkansas (April 4th-13th)
- California (April 1st-10th)
- Colorado (April 1st-10th)
- Connecticut (April 1st-3rd)
- Delaware (April 2nd-23rd)
- The District of Columbia (April 1st-10th)
- Florida (April 1st-28th)
- Georgia (April 5th-23rd)
- Hawaii (April 3rd-5th)
- Idaho (April 1st-10th)
- Illinois (April 1st-10th, and older cases April 1st-20th)
- Indiana (April 5th-23rd)
- Iowa (April 1st-10th)
- Kansas (April 1st-10th)
- Kentucky (April 1st-19th)
- Louisiana (April st-23rd)
- Maine (April 10th-14th)
- Maryland (April 4th-23rd)
- Massachusetts (April 1st-14th)
- Michigan (April 3rd-21st)
- Minnesota (April 4th-13th)
- Mississippi (April 4th-21st)
- Missouri (April 1st-22nd)
- Montana (April 2nd-6th)
- Nebraska (April 1st-5th)
- Nevada (April 1st-10th)
- New Hampshire (April 5th)
- New Jersey (April 1st-5th)
- New Mexico (April 1st-20th)
- New York (April 1st-9th)
- North Carolina (April 3rd-21st)
- North Dakota (April 1st)
- Ohio (April 2nd-20th)
- Oklahoma (April 1st-10th)
- Oregon (April 1st-9th)
- Pennsylvania (April 3rd-14th)
- Rhode Island (April 1st)
- South Carolina (April 1st-10th)
- South Dakota (April 10th)
- Tennessee (April 1st-20th)
- Texas (April 1st-28th)
- Utah (April 5th, 11th and 15th)
- Vermont (April 1st)
- Virginia (April 1st-7th)
- Washington (April 1st-20th)
- West Virginia (April 1st-9th)
- Wisconsin (April 1st-15th)
- Wyoming (April 1st-4th)
SNAP Benefits Applications In Each States Vary
In order to apply, a member of your family must contact the SNAP organization in your state. Aid eligibility is determined by a household’s income, assets, and other state-specific criteria. Contact the state agency for additional information.
If you are qualified for benefits, you will receive an EBT card; however, your state may use a different title.
The number of SNAP benefits put onto the card each month depends on the size and income of the household. The majority of grocery stores, retailers, and farmers’ markets accept EBT cards, which function similarly to debit cards. SNAP is also accepted online. Visit the USDA’s website to see if stores allow online EBT payments.
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