The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamp program, of the state of Florida, provides food to residents and families with limited resources, making sure that they can have adequate nutrition. An important part of this aid program is the deposit schedule of food stamps, which is where it is indicated when they are deposited into the accounts of the beneficiaries.
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) administers SNAP benefits in the state, since the program, although federally funded by the USDA, is administered at the local level by each state, and these in turn, usually delegate the administration to counties or local organizations.
What Is the Food Stamps EBT Program Is and How It Works in Florida
The EBT is an electronic system that allows SNAP beneficiaries to access their food stamps benefits in an agile and secure way. In Florida, the EBT works similarly to a conventional debit card. The participants of the program can use it in partner stores to buy the food, which they want.
What are the days of this week that the SNAP are deposited.
In the Sunshine State, SNAP payments are paid from the 1st to the 28th of each month, depending on the case number of each beneficiary. You can find the case number on the Benefit Approval Letter or you can call Florida DCF Customer Service Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. At 850-300-4323.
These are the days when the benefits that are pending for the month of April will be deposited:
- 54-57: April 16th
- 58-60: April 17th
- 61-64: April 18th
- 65-67: April 19th
- 68-71: April 20th
- 72-74: April 21st
- 75-78: April 22nd
- 79-81: April 23rd
- 82-85: April 24th
- 86-88: April 25th
- 89-92: April 26th
- 93-95: April 27th
- 96-99: April 28th
If you receive cash assistance or SUNCAP (food assistance for those receiving SSI), the benefits will be available to you the first 3 days of the month, depending on your case number, (Eighth and ninth digits of the case number)
- 00-33 1 of the month
- 34-66 2 of the month
- 67-99 3 of the month
Find out if You Can Get Help From Snap Benefits
If you want to get help from SNAP contact your local human services office, the managers will do a study to find out if you qualify. If you are already a SNAP beneficiary, we also recommend contacting your state service agency, to update your information if one of the following applies, as it may increase your benefit, or if you have doubts or queries about your benefit.
If you have recently had a drop in your income: If you go through a recent increase in certain expenses, or you think the state does not know about these expenses: housing or child care costs, child support payments, or if there is someone in your household who is 60 or older, or has a disability or monthly medical expenses of $35 or more.
For Out of State Agencies seeking to verify information with Florida’s Department of Children and Families Economic Self Sufficiency Program regarding a client, please send an email to this address. You can also get help from the Fresh Access Bucks (FAB): it is a USDA program that helps SNAP recipients buy fresh fruits and vegetables at various locations. Its goal is to improve access to healthy food, its cost and provide nutrition education to strengthen healthy communities and local food systems.
