The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), what we Americans used to call “food stamps,” is a federal program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
In the sunny state of Florida, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) manages distribution, ensuring that eligible residents receive support to purchase nutritious food. With approximately 3 million recipients in the state, SNAP is vital to combating food insecurity, especially among children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
SNAP payments sent and pending in March 2025
SNAP payments in Florida are made from the 1st to the 28th of each month, based on the 9th and 8th digits of the recipient’s case number, read backwards (and excluding the 10th digit). This methodology ensures a staggered distribution to avoid congestion.
The table that you will see below details the schedule for March 2025, with emphasis on the days from March 5 to 10, which are the dates of the next few days:
(Payment Date / Digit Range in the format explained above)
- March 4: 11-13
- March 5: 14-17
- March 6: 18-20
- March 7: 21-24
- March 8: 25-27
- March 9: 28-31
- March 10: 32-34
Recipients can verify their case number on official documents or contact DCF at 850-300-4323, available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Maximum SNAP Benefit amounts applicable in Florida
The maximum SNAP benefit amounts for the period October 2024 through September 2025, which includes March 2025, have been slightly updated due to the cost of living adjustment (COLA). The table below shows the amounts by household size:
- 1 person household: $292/month
- Household of 2 people: $536/month
- Household of 3 people: $768 / month
- Household of 4 people: $975 / month
- Household of 5 people: $1,158 / month
- Household of 6 people: $1,390 / month
- Household of 7 people: $1,536 / month
- Each additional person: +$220 / month
Why did SNAP benefits increase?
In October 2024, maximum SNAP benefit amounts increased slightly (2.5%), as part of the annual cost of living adjustment. Additionally, following Hurricanes Helene and Milton in September and October 2024, the USDA extended D-SNAP benefits to approximately 407,733 households in 24 Florida counties.
The D-SNAP program, or “Disaster SNAP,” is a special initiative that is temporarily activated during natural disasters or catastrophic events, and does not affect, reduce, or amplify regular SNAP payments in the month in which the event occurs.
SNAP benefits are loaded onto an EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card, which works like a debit card to purchase groceries at authorized retailers, including Walmart, AAmazon, andPublix.
