The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides grocery aid to low-income households in Colorado will begin sending out payments for September in five days.

The SNAP program in Colorado runs from Sept. 1 to Sept. 10, and the exact payment dates depend on the last digit of a SNAP recipient's Social Security number.

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The amount of SNAP benefits Coloradans will get is dependent upon multiple factors such as household size, income, earned income, and unearned income. The maximum payment for one person is $281 per month. The maximum payment for a four-person family is $939, and a household of eight could receive a maximum payment of $1,691. For every additional member after that, the program will add a maximum of $211.

Most Colorado households with income at less than 200% of the federal poverty level will be eligible for SNAP. A household of one has a gross income limit of $2,266 a month, while a household of four is limited to $4,626, and a household of eight is maxed out at $7,772.

Benefits are loaded onto an electronic benefit transfer card, which can be used at qualifying stores like a debit card to purchase eligible grocery items such as bread, dairy products, meat and poultry, and drink items. Pet food, alcohol, and household items such as soap and paper products are ineligible for purchase.

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Around 540,300 people, or roughly 9% of Colorado's population, receive food stamps in the state, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Those interested in applying for SNAP benefits have multiple options to submit their application — they can do so online using the Colorado PEAK website, by downloading the MyCOBenefits app on a smartphone, or by filing in person at a local county human services office.