For more than 44 million people having alimentary risk in the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP benefits) is the helping hand when they are struggling to make ends meet at the end of the month.
The data also shows that one in eight households has experienced food insecurity and one in twenty has experienced very low food insecurity. If you qualify for SNAP benefits, check here for the complete payment schedule in July.
This report highlights the importance of the SNAP benefits program, which is one of the most popular in the country. Although there are various public and private initiatives that can complement the aid provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the food stamps (the former name of the program) remains one of the programs with the greatest impact in assisting those in need.
Therefore, if you participate in this program or know someone who does, it is essential to know when SNAP payments will be issued in your state.
SNAP benefit amounts and payment dates
The amount of SNAP benefits that will be transferred to your Electronic Benefits Card (EBT) depends on the size of your household. For example, to be eligible for the maximum SNAP benefit payment of $1,751, you must live in a household of eight people.
The USDA defines maximum SNAP benefit amounts as follows:
- 1-person household: $291
- 2-person household: $535
- Household of 3 people: $766
- Household of 4 people: $973
- Household of 5 people: $1,155
- Household of 6 people: $1,386
- Household of 7 people: $1,532
- Household of 8 people: $1,751
- Additional members: $219 per person
SNAP Payment Schedule in July
One of the distinctive aspects of the SNAP benefits program is that eligibility for benefits and the payment schedule depend on the state in which you reside. Below are the time frames for SNAP payments in July, by state:
- Alabama: from July 4 to 23.
- Alaska: 1st of July.
- Arizona: from July 1 to 13.
- Arkansas: from July 4 to 13.
- California: from July 1 to 10.
- Colorado: from July 1 to 10.
- Connecticut: from 1 to 3 of July.
- Delaware: from July 2 to 23.
- D.C: from July 1 to 10.
- Florida: from July 1 to 28.
- Georgia: from July 5 to 23.
- Hawaii: from July 3 to 5.
- Idaho: from July 1 to 10.
- Illinois: from July 1 to 10.
- Indiana: from July 5 to 23.
- Iowa: from July 1 to 10.
- Kansas: from July 1 to 10.
- Kentucky: from July 1 to 19.
- Louisiana: from July 1 to 23.
- Maine: from July 10 to 14.
- Maryland: from July 4 to 23.
- Massachusetts: from July 1 to 14.
- Michigan: from July 3 to 21.
- Minnesota: from July 4 to 13.
- Mississippi: from July 4 to 21.
- Measurements: from July 1 to 22.
- Montana: from July 2 to 6.
- Nebraska: from July 1 to 5.
- Nevada: from July 1 to 10.
- N.H: July 5th.
- New Jersey: from July 1 to 5.
- New Mexico: from July 1 to 20.
- NY: from July 1 to 9.
- North Carolina: from July 3 to 21.
- North Dakota: 1st of July.
- Ohio: from July 2 to 20.
- Oklahoma: from July 1 to 10.
- Oregon: from July 1 to 9.
- Pennsylvania: from July 3 to 14.
- Rhode Island: 1st of July.
- South Carolina: from July 1 to 10.
- Dakota del Sur: July 10th.
- Tennessee: from July 1 to 20.
- Texas: from July 1 to 28.
- Utah: July 5, 11 and 15.
- Vermont: 1st of July.
- Virginia: from July 1 to 7.
- Washington: from July 1 to 20.
- Virginia Occidental: from July 1 to 9.
- Wisconsin: from July 1 to 15.
- Wyoming: from July 1 to 4.
States offering additional payments in July
In addition to regular SNAP benefits, several states will issue additional payments this month to help families with children during the summer holidays.
The SNAP program provides benefits to low-income and no-income families to help them purchase food. During the summer months, when children are out of school, the SUN Bucks plan provides an additional $120 for each eligible child.
Families who are eligible to receive SUN Bucks must meet one of the following conditions:
- Have school-aged children and the household already participates in benefits such as SNAP, the Reservation Food Distribution Program, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
- Have a child who attends a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program and whose household income qualifies for free or reduced-price school meals.
More than 30 states, plus Washington, DC, some tribal nations, and U.S. overseas territories, participate in the SUN Bucks program. Participating states and territories include:
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- NY
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Specific tribes within Oklahoma (not the entire state)
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington DC
- Virginia Occidental
- Wisconsin
In July, the following states will make SUN Bucks payments: California, Connecticut, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Vermont. While some families have already received their payment of $120 per child, others are still waiting for disbursement.