MIAMI.- Like every month, the beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) In the state of Florida and other entities in the country they have already begun to receive a new food stamp payment check from April 1 to April 28.
SNAP coupons, formerly known as Food Stamp Programcorrespond to a federal nutrition assistance program supported by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), charged with addressing the food security and needs of low-income individuals and families such as older adults and people with disabilities.
In Florida, benefits administered by the Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency (ESS) of the Department of Children and Families are deposited on the Access Florida Card, which in other entities is known as the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, with which you can purchase different foods in authorized establishments.
Households can use this food assistance aid to purchase products such as bread, cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, dairy products, and plants and seeds. However, they cannot be used for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, tobacco, vitamins and supplements, prepared or hot foods, or live animals.
How much will Florida residents receive?
The amounts of money that the approximately 2.85 million residents enrolled in the program can receive vary according to the number of members of each family, the income and expenses of each household.
To get SNAP vouchers, applicants must meet some income requirements. They must have a gross monthly income of $1,580 and a net monthly income of $1,215 to be eligible.
This year 2024, due to the 3% increase in the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), the amount that those benefited will receive ranges from $291 for a single person and $1,751 for a family of eight. people.
While families that have more than one member or less than eight may receive the following amounts:
From 2 members: $535
From 3: $766
From 4 members: $973
From 5 members: $1,155
From 6 members: $1,386
From 7 members: $1,532
What days are food stamps deposited in Florida this week?
Because although the funds are delivered by the federal government, but each locality is responsible for managing and distributing them, the shipping date may vary from one state to another. In some, they are assigned for several days or weeks, and in others, they are assigned for a single day.
In the Sunshine State, food aid checks are deposited during different days between the 1st and 28th of each month, according to the case number of each recipient, taking into account the ninth and eighth digits, ignoring the tenth. number.
That is, if a recipient’s ninth digit is 9 and their eighth digit is 8, then the number in this formula would be 98.
These are the dates on which the DFC will send benefits during the week of April 14 to 21, corresponding to cases 46 to 74:
- 46-48: 14th of the month
- 49-53: 15th of the month
- 54-57: 16th of the month
- 58-60: 17th of the month
- 61-64: 18th of the month
- 65-67: 19th of the month
- 68-71: 2nd of the month
- 72-74: 21st of the month
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Source: With information from RPP and Marca Usa
