The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will wrap up its September payments, worth up to $1,691, in Delaware in 18 days.

Distribution of SNAP payments begins on the second day of each month in Delaware. The First State's food stamps program has one of the longest windows for issuing payments in the United States — distribution lasts for most of the month. The first letter of a recipient's last name determines when he or she receives the payment, which is sometime between Sept. 2 and Sept. 24.

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The size of the SNAP payment in Delaware depends on the household size of each recipient. Single-person households receive $281, and eight-member households receive $1,691, according to Delaware.gov. In households larger than eight, $211 is added for each additional person.

A household's gross monthly income cannot exceed 200% of the federal poverty level to qualify for SNAP payments. A single-person household cannot make more than $2,266 monthly, and an eight-person household cannot make more than $7,772.

People 21 years old and younger who live with their parents must apply with them.

Created through the 1964 Food Stamp Act as one of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs, SNAP aims to improve the nutrition of impoverished people by supplementing their food income.

Delaware SNAP payments are automatically loaded onto a Delaware Food First card, which functions as an electronic benefit transfer card. The card can be used like a credit card, but it is only for food and nonalcoholic drinks — the funds cannot be used on alcohol or other luxuries.

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The funds received each month remain on the card without expiring as long as the card remains in regular use. Recipients can check the amount on their EBT cards by checking their last grocery receipt.

The SNAP is active across all states and Washington, D.C., with some variations between each.