The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP benefits), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides nutritional support to low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and people with disabilities. live on fixed incomes and other low-income individuals and families.
The SNAP benefits allotments are a federal program administered by the Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency (ESS) which is responsible for determining eligibility using federal guidelines, SNAP eligibility rules and benefit levels are set, for the most part, by federal level and are consistent throughout the country, although states have flexibility to adapt aspects of the program, individuals must pass all eligibility rules to be beneficiaries of the food assistance program.
However, people are not eligible for SNAP if:
- If you have drug trafficking convictions
- are fleeing a felony arrest warrant
- are a non-citizen without qualified status
- or are a student attending an institution of higher education, at least part-time, in some circumstances.
Households receiving SNAP benefits can use food assistance benefits to purchase bread, cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, dairy products, and plants and seeds to grow food for family consumption.
They cannot be used for the purchase of non-food items such as pet food, soaps, paper products, household items, toiletries, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, vitamins, medications.
Payment Benefits Schedule for This Week in Texas
SNAP, a vital federal program for low- and no-income families that provides monthly food assistance in all 50 states, Washington DC, and US territories. These benefits are delivered through an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, which can be used at participating retailers such as Walmart and Sam’s Club.
Recipients can expect to receive their benefits this week, although the exact issuance date varies depending on the state in which they live.
SNAP benefits, often known as food stamps, are administered by each state to ensure effective distribution. The amount of benefits a household receives will depend on income and the number of family members, as the means to provide the appropriate level of assistance are evaluated.
SNAP payments are issued throughout the month, usually from the 1st to the 28th, based on the last two digits of the payment number. Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) of the beneficiary. This staggered distribution schedule helps keep benefits seamlessly accessible throughout the entire month.
For those who need to know when their benefits will be issued in Texas, here is a breakdown of the issuance dates based on the last two digits of the SNAP EDG number:
- EDG numbers ending in 39-41: Benefits issued on the 12th
- EDG numbers ending in 42-45: Benefits issued on the 13th
- EDG numbers ending in 46-49: Benefits issued on the 14th
- EDG numbers ending in 50-53: Benefits issued on the 15th
- EDG numbers ending in 54-57: Benefits issued on the 16th
- EDG numbers ending in 58-60: Benefits issued on the 17th
- EDG numbers ending in 61-64: Benefits issued on the 18th
The Maximum SNAP Benefits for up to 8-Members Households in Texas
Until September 30, 2024, the SNAP benefits values are as follows, according to the size of the household (from 1 to 8 members):
- Household size 1: $291
- Household size 2: $535
- Household size 3: $766
- Household size 4: $973
- Household size 5: $1,155
- Household size 6: $1,386
- Household size 7: $1,532
- Household size 8: $1,751
- Each additional person: $219
