Between the first and 10th of each month, benefits are available in Illinois, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
For Maine residents
10th and 14th of every month, based on the last digits of client's birthday.
In Minnesota
4th to 13th based on the last digits of the client's case number.
benefits are available from the fourth to the 13th, based on the last digit of the client’s case number.
Lastly, in Washington, benefits are available from the first to the 20h of every month.
Food stamps roll out in days
- Eligible residents living in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, and Washington can expect food stamps coming their way.
- In California, benefits are made available over the first 10 days of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s case number.
Connecticut benefits are made available for over 22 days, beginning with the second day of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
Immigration status and SNAP benefits
- Non-US citizens are eligible to receive SNAP benefits.
- People who have no documented immigration cannot apply for SNAP benefits.
- Children of immigrants who were born outside the US can vouch for SNAP benefits even if their children are not documented.
- However, people who do not have documented immigration status cannot apply for SNAP benefits.
Children of immigrants who were born in the US are eligible for SNAP benefits, even if their parents are not documented.
Utah
11th or 15th of every month. Use the first letter of the client’s family name.
Vermont
Vermont has SNAP benefits available at the first of every month.
Virginia
7th of every month and you use the last digits of the client’s case number.
Washington
20th of every month.
Washington, DC
10th of every month, first letter of client's name
West Virginia
First 9 days of the month, first letter of client's last name.
Wisconsin
First 15 days based on the client's SSN.
Wyoming
First to fourth of every month based on letter of client's last name.
SNAP households certified after June 1, 2020, benefits are available on a staggered basis between the 16th and the 28th day of the month, based on the last two digits of the eligibility determination group number.
SNAP households certified before June 1, 2020, benefits are made available over 15 days, beginning on the first and based on the last digit in the eligibility determination group number.
North Carolina
The 21st of every month, using last digit of the primary cardholder’s SSN.
North Dakota
First day of every month
Ohio
20th of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s SNAP case number.
Oklahoma
10th of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s SNAP case number.
Oregon
First to the ninth of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s SSN.
If there is no SSN, such as parents applying on behalf of their US citizen children, the benefits are made available on the first of the month.
Pennslyvania
First10 business days of the month, excluding weekends and holidays, based on the last digit of the seven-digit case record number.
Nevada
First 10 days of every month, based on the last digit of the household’s birth year number.
New Hampshire
5th of every month.
New Jersey
First 5 days of the month based on last 7 digits of client's case number.
New Mexico
Benefits are made available over 20 days every month, based on the last two digits of the Social Security number.
New York
Benefits are generally made available based on the last digit of the client’s case number. For all counties, except the five boroughs of New York City.
For NYC cases, benefit postings are spread out over 13 different days that are not Sundays or holidays, during the first two weeks of each month.
The actual dates change from one month to the next, so NYC publishes a six-month schedule showing the exact availability dates.
Minnesota
Benefits are made available from the fourth to the 13th of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s case number.
Mississippi
Benefits are made available from the fourth to the 21st of every month, based on the last two digits of the client’s case number.
Missouri
Benefits are made available over the first 22 days of every month, based on the client’s birth month and last name.
Montana
Benefits are made available over five days, beginning with the second calendar day of every month, based on the last digit of the SNAP eligibility system case number.
Nebraska
First to the fifth of every month, based on the last digit of the head of household’s SSN.
Louisiana
The 1st and the 23rd of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s Social Security number.
Elderly and disabled benefits are available between the first and the fourth of the month.
Maine
Benefits are made available from the 10th to the 14th of every month, based on the last digit of the recipient’s birthday.
Maryland
Benefits are made available from the fourth to the 23rd of the month, based on the first three letters of the client’s last name.
Massachusetts
Benefits are made available over the first 14 days of every month, based on the last digit of the recipient’s SSN.
Michigan
Benefits are made available from the third to the 21st of every month, based on the last digit of the recipient’s ID number.
SNAP benefits by state, part 4
Illinois
Benefits are made available for households between the first and the 10th based on the month previously set by the last digit of the Head of Household Individual ID number.
Indiana
5th to the 23rd of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
Iowa
First10 calendar days of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
Kansas
First 10 calendar days of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
Kentucky
First 19 calendar days of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s case number.
Florida
1st - 28th of every month, based on the ninth and eighth digits of the Florida case number (READ BACKWARDS), dropping the 10th digit.
Cash benefits are made available on the first through the third day of every month.
Georgia
5th to the 23rd of every month, based on the last two digits of the client’s ID number.
Hawaii
Third and the fifth of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
Idaho
First 10 days of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s birth year number.
California
Furst 10 days of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s case number.
Colorado
First to the 10th of every month, based on the last digit of the recipient’s SSN.
Cash benefits are made available from the first to the third of every month, based on the last digit of the recipient’s SSN.
Connecticut
First to the third of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
Delaware
Benefits are made available over 22 days, beginning with the second day of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
Alabama
4th to the 23rd of every month, based on the last two digits of the client’s case number.
Alaska
First day of every month.
Arizona
Benefits are made available over the first 13 calendar days of the month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.
Arkansas
Benefits are made available over eight days, between the fourth and the 13th of every month, based on the last digit of the client’s Social Security number (SSN).
