Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine will begin receiving their monthly benefits in the next five days.

SNAP benefits, or food stamps, are distributed from the 10th through the 14th of every month, with all recipients set to have their benefits for the month by July 14.

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The day recipients receive their benefits depends on the day they were born. Recipients born on days ending in 0 or 9 get their benefits on July 10, those born on days ending in 1 or 8 get their benefits on July 11, those born on days ending in 2 or 3 get their benefits on July 12, those born on days ending in 4 or 7 get their benefits on July 13, and those born on days ending in 5 or 6 get their benefits on July 14.

In Maine, the average benefit payment per household member is $168, with about 12% of the state's population receiving assistance paying for food via SNAP. The number of recipients of SNAP in Maine is approximately 161,800.

SNAP benefits can be used for food, groceries to prepare, and seeds, but they cannot be used for prepared meals.

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Benefits are given on an electronic benefit transfer card, or Maine EBT card, allowing beneficiaries to purchase eligible items at stores. Beneficiaries can purchase food items with their EBT card in-store and online at eligible retailers.

The maximum annual income permitted to be eligible for SNAP in Maine depends on household size. For a household of one, the maximum annual income is $26,973, and for a household of five, the maximum annual income is $65,009.