The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be sending out payments over the next three days to Florida households who have not yet collected benefits before the program wraps up for August.
SNAP benefits are issued to eligible Floridians from the 1st to the 28th of every month. Around 13% of Florida's population, or 2.85 million people, receive food stamps in the state. The average payment per household member per month is $180.
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The maximum payment is $281 for a household of one, $740 for a household of three, and $1,116 for a household of five. An additional $211 is included for each household member over eight.
To qualify for SNAP, Sunshine State residents need to have a gross monthly income that is less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty level.
Once approved, Florida residents receive their payments on the same day each month, with the exact date depending on the particular digits in a household's case number.
Households whose case number digits are 00 to 03 will receive their payments on the first of the month, while recipients who get their payments from the 2nd to the 27th of a month are in groups of three. Households whose digits are 04 to 06 get their benefits on the 2nd of the month, and those whose digits are 93 to 95 receive their payment on the 27th. Beneficiaries whose digits are 96 to 99 get their money on the 28th.
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Food stamps in Florida can be used for groceries such as "breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, dairy, and plants and seeds to grow food for your household to eat," according to the state. The money cannot be used to purchase items such as alcoholic beverages, tobacco, prepared foods, or pet foods.
For more information on Florida's SNAP benefits, residents can call the Florida SNAP hotline at 1-866-762-2237. The application to apply for SNAP can be found on the Florida Department of Children and Families's online application portal, as well.