By this date, almost ending the month of February 2024, food stamp payments (SNAP benefits) have already been made in most states and territories of the United States. However, there are two states that are still to finish sending their last payments to certain groups of beneficiaries.
If you reside in Florida or Texas, you shouldn’t worry just yet. These two states operate on a longer distribution window, with payments continuing until February 28th. So, if you haven’t received your SNAP benefits in either state, there’s still time. Remember, you can always check your EBT card balance to confirm if the funds have been deposited.
Two US States Still to Finish February SNAP Calendar
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits distribution varies across the United States, with individual states setting their own schedules. Here’s a breakdown of the starting dates for February:
The states and territories that start payments on the 1th day of every month: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, the US Virgin Islands, Vermont and Virginia. All these states have already issued the entire series of payments as of today.
The states and territories that start payments on the 4th day of every month: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Puerto Rico. Those that start on the 5th of every month are: Residents of New Hampshire, Utah, and Wyoming.
In the case of the state of Florida, payments start on the 1st of each month and go up to the 28th of each month, and are distributed based on the 8th and 9th case numbers of the food stamp recipient. The last two groups that remain to be paid before the end of February are those with case numbers ending in 93,4, and 95, who will see the payment on February 27th. Then, those with case numbers ending in 96, 97 and 98 will see the payment on February 28th.
As for Texas, payments start on the 16th of each month and go up to the 28th. The beneficiary groups are defined based on the last two digits of the EDG number. For the 27th of February, the payment will be for the group of those who have number 93, 94 and 95, while for the 28th of February, the happy beneficiaries will be those who have number 96, 97, 98 and 99.
Other states and their payments: Residents of Maine (February 10-14), Massachusetts (February 1-14), Michigan (February 3-21), Ohio (February 2-20), Oklahoma (through February 10th), Oregon (through February 9th), Pennsylvania (through February 14th), Tennessee (through February 20th), Washington (through February 20th), and West Virginia (through February 9th).