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The SNAP beneficiaries that will be paid this weekend | Saturday, 4 May and Sunday, 5 May
SNAP benefits will continue to be distributed this weekend, here is who can expect their EBT card to be reloaded on 4-5 May.
Over forty million people in the United States use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. These benefits are crucial in reducing food insecurity in the country, but unfortunately, the program falls short of eliminating hunger.
Although the program is funded at the federal level through the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), it is administered by the states, each with its own system to distribute the benefits. SNAP benefits are loaded onto EBT cards that work like debit cards but can only be used to purchase some food products at certain grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and convenience stores.
The distribution process is underway in many states and will continue this weekend. Here is the full list of beneficiaries who can expect to see their ETB cards reloaded on Saturday, 4 May, and Sunday, 5 May. SNAP beneficiaries in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, South Carolina, and Washington can find more details on their payment schedule on the USDA website.
Alabama
If a case number ends in:
- 00-04 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 05-09 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Arizona
Based on the first letter of the beneficiary's last name:
- G or H = benefits available on the 4th
- I or J = benefits available on the 5th
Arkansas
SSN that end in:
- 0 or 1 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 2 or 3 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
California
Case number that ends in:
- 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Colorado
SSN that ends in:
- 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Delaware
If the first letter of the beneficiary’s last name is:
- C = benefits available on the 4th
- D = benefits available on the 5th
District of Columbia
If the first letter of the last name is:
- G or H = benefits available on the 4th
- I, J, or K = benefits available on the 5th
Florida
If the case number's 9th and 8th digit are:
- 11-13 = benefits available on the 4th
- 14-17 = benefits available on the 5th
Georgia
ID numbers that end in:
- 00-09 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Hawaii
In Hawaii, benefits are sent between the third and fifth of each month, with those with last names from A to I receiving them on the third and J to Z being sent on the fifth.
Idaho
If the last digit of the beneficiary's birth year ends in:
- 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Indiana
If the first letter of the last name is:
- A or B = benefits available on the 5th
Iowa
If the last name begins with:
- H or I = benefits available on the 4th
- J, K, or L = benefits available on the 5th
Kansas
If the last name begins with:
- H, I, or J = benefits available on the 4th
- K or L = benefits available on the 5th
Kentucky
If the case number ends in:
- 2 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Louisiana
If the SSN ends in:
- 0 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Maryland
If the first three letters of the beneficiary's last name are between:
- AAA and BAO = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- BAP and BQZ = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Massachusetts
If the SSN ends in:
- 2 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 3 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Michigan
Recipient ID number ends in:
- 1 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Minnesota
If the last digit of one's case number is:
- 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Mississippi
If the last two digits of the case number are:
- 00-04 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 05-10 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Montana
If the case number ends in:
- 4 or 5 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 6 or 7 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Nebraska
If the SSN ends in:
- 7 or 8 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 9 or 0 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Nevada
If the last digit of the birth year is:
- 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
New Hampshire
All SNAP beneficiaries receive their benefits on the fifth of the month.
New Jersey
If the case number ends in:
- 7 or 8 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 9 or 0 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
New Mexico
If the SSN ends in:
- 02, 22, 42, 62, 82 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 13, 33, 53, 73, 93 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
New York
If the case number ends in:
- 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
North Carolina
If the SSN ends in:
- 2 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Ohio
If the case number ends in:
- 1 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
Oklahoma
If the case number ends in:
- 4 -6 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Oregon
If the SSN ends in:
- 4 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 5 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Tennessee
If the last two digits of one's SSN are between:
- 15-19 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
- 20-24 = benefits available on the 5th of the month
Utah
If the first letter of the beneficiary's last name begins with:
- A - G = benefits available on the 5th
Virginia
If the case number ends in:
- 4-5 = benefits available on the 4th of the month
West Virginia
If the first letter of the last name is:
- I, M, O, or U = benefits available on the 4th
- Q or S = benefits available on the 5th
Wisconsin
If the eighth digit of the SSN is:
- 2 = benefits are issued on the 5th of each month
- 3 = benefits are issued on the 6th of each month
Wyoming
If the first letter of the beneficiary's last name begins with:
- S - Z = benefits available on the 4th
Increased payments coming to families with children this summer
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch the Summer EBT Program this summer, another benefit scheme aimed at helping millions of eligible families receive additional benefits during the warmer months. These funds are intended to support families whose children receive free breakfast and/or lunch through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) throughout the year.
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In announcing the new program, the USDA has said that the program aims to ensure food security and hunger does not increase in the families of around “30 million children participate in USDA’s school breakfast and lunch programs on any given school day.” The USDA has found that in the summer months, only “1 in 6 kids who eat free and reduced-price school lunch participate in the summer meals program.” To address this issue, families with children will see an additional $40 for each child, tacked onto their benefit amount in June, July, and August (timelines may differ by state).