USDA has ratify that in November, there will only be some SNAP payments left in the 48 states that are adjacent to each other. Food Stamps will be given out from the very first day of December on.
With the COLA increase, a family of eight can get up to $1,756 in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. In Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the SNAP payments will be higher. Alaska will send checks in December for up to $3,516 to a family of eight if they are qualified.
SNAP payments left in November
In fact, only 17 states in the US are still sending out SNAP payouts in November. Besides these states, Puerto Rico is also giving out Food Stamps until November 22.
- Alabama: November 4-23
- Delaware: November 2-23
- Florida: November 1-28
- Georgia: November 5-23
- Indiana: November 5-23
- Kentucky: November 1-19
- Louisiana: November 1-23
- Maryland: November 4-23
- Michigan: November 3-21
- Mississippi: November 4-21
- Missouri: November 1-22
- New Mexico: November 1-20
- North Carolina: November 3-21
- Ohio: November 2-20
- Tennessee: November 1-20
- Texas: November 1-28
- Washington: November 1-20
- Puerto Rico: November 4 – 22
SNAP payment dates for December
Through the Food and Nutrition Service, the USDA has announced that SNAP pays will be made in December. Don’t forget that on December 1, 2024, some states, like Alaska or Vermont, will send money to EBT cards all at once. The 2025 COLA has been a part of the plan since October 1, 2024.
Alabama: December 4-23
Alaska: December 1
Arizona: December 1-13
Arkansas: December 4-13
California: December 1-10
Colorado: December 1-10
Connecticut: December 1-3
Delaware: December 2-23
Florida: December 1-28
Georgia: December 5-23
Hawaii: December 3-5
Idaho: December 1-10
Illinois: December 1-10
Indiana: December 5-23
Iowa: December 1-10
Kansas: December 1-10
Kentucky: December 1-19
Louisiana: December 1-23
Maine: December 10-14
Maryland: December 4-23
Massachusetts: December 1-14
Michigan: December 3-21
Minnesota: December 4-13
Mississippi: December 4-21
Missouri: December 1-22
Montana: December 2-6
Nebraska: December 1-5
Nevada: December 1-10
New Hampshire: December 5
New Jersey: December 1-5
New Mexico: December 1-20
New York: December 1-9
North Carolina: December 3-21
North Dakota: December 1
Ohio: December 2-20
Oklahoma: December 1-10
Oregon: December 1-9
Pennsylvania: SNAP paydays over the first ten business days
Rhode Island: December 1
South Carolina: December 1-10
South Dakota: December 10
Tennessee: December 1-20
Texas: December 1-28
Utah: December 5, 11 and 15
Vermont: December 1
Virginia: December 1-7
Washington: December 1-20
West Virginia: December 1-9
Wisconsin: December 1-15
Wyoming: December 1-4
Guam: December 1-10
Puerto Rico: December 4 – 22
The District of Columbia: December 1-10
The U.S. Virgin Islands: December 1
What are the eligibility criteria for families to receive maximum SNAP benefits?
Income Limits:
Based on the number of people living in the home, households must meet both gross and net monthly income limits.
You must make less than or equal to 130% of the federal poverty line (FPL) each month. Through September 30, 2025, this will cost a family of 4 $3,380 a month.
The monthly net income must be at or below 100% of the FPL. This costs $2,600 a month for a family of four.
Family units with a person aged 60 or older or disabled only need to meet the net income test.
Resource Limits:
A household may have $3,000 in goods that can be counted, like bank accounts. This goes up to $4,500 if there is an elderly or disabled person in the home.
Some things, like the value of your home, are not counted.
A lot of households are categorically qualified and don’t have a limit on their resources.
Work Requirements:
Adults 18–52 years old who are healthy and don’t depend on anyone else must work or be in a work program for 20 hours a week for more than three months in a 36-month period in order to get SNAP.
Children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and pregnant women are not required to work.