Food stamps: SNAP benefits worth up to $1,691 for September to arrive for DC residents in three days
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending out its September payments to residents in the District of Columbia in three days.
SNAP benefits are delivered to Washington recipients on a rolling basis, with the exact dates depending on when a household becomes eligible and the first letter of a recipient's last name. The district sends out food stamps beginning on Friday and going until Sept. 10.
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Approximately 145,800 people, or 22% of the district's population, receive SNAP benefits — the highest percentage among the 50 states and territories. The average payment per household member per month is $188.
The maximum payment for a household of one is $281, followed by $740 for a household of three and $1,691 for a household of eight. For each additional household member over eight, a maximum of $211 is added to the payment.
If a last name begins with A or B, a Washington recipient will receive the SNAP payment on the first of the month. Those with C last names receive their payments on the second; D, E, and F last names receive payments on the third; G and H last names receive payments on the fourth; I, J, and K last names receive payments on the fifth; L or M last names receive payments on the sixth; N, O, P, and Q last names receive payments on the seventh; R and S last names receive payments on the eighth; T, U, and V last names receive payments on the ninth; and W, X, Y, and Z last names receive payments on the 10th.
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Benefits are reloaded onto electronic benefit transfer cards each month. Recipients of food stamps are expected to spend about 30% of their resources on food.
Food stamps can be used at most stores that sell grocery items. District SNAP recipients can use the U.S. Department of Agriculture's SNAP retail locator to find a store that accepts food stamps near them. Food stamps can also be used for eligible food items online and can be delivered from Amazon, Aldi via Instacart, Giant, and Safeway.