SNAP Benefits March 2022: Texas Extends Program With $310 Million Budget, California Payment Schedule Revealed

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced an extension for the SNAP benefits in the state, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission ready to provide over $310 million in emergency food assistance benefits for March 2022.

More than 1.5 million Texas households are expected to receive the SNAP benefits, according to Cross Roads Today News report.

The emergency March allotments will be handed on top of over $6.13 billion benefits that were earlier provided to Texas residents since April 2020.

SNAP Is a federal program that gives food assistance to eligible low-income families and individuals in various states, including Texas

SNAP benefits in Texas are placed on a Lone Star Card and can be used just like a credit card at any store

However, it cannot be used to buy tobacco, alcoholic drinks, pay for food bills that families or individuals owe. It cannot be also used to buy things that cannot be consumed.

The amount of money people or families can receive depend on family size. With each additional person beyond five, there will be an extra $625.

Most people ages 16 to 69 must abide by work rules to get SNAP benefits, which would mean that they should look for a job or be in an approved work program. If they have a job, they cannot quit their employment without a good reason.

SNAP Benefits California

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is known in the state of California as CalFresh. CalFresh is the same program focusing on giving aid to low-income individuals and families who are eligible for the benefits.

California also distributes its SNAP benefits through an electronic benefits transfer or EBT card, acting like a prepaid debit card that is automatically loaded each month, according to a Go Banking Rates report.

In California, SNAP benefits are distributed every 10 days of the month, with the specific day corresponding to the last number of an individual's or a family's case number.

For those with case numbers ending with 1, the EBT card should have been loaded on March 1 with their benefit. Those with case numbers ending in 7, 8, 9 and 0 can expect their payments from March 7 to 10, respectively.

To be qualified, one must be a resident of California and have a current bank balance under $2,001 or have a current bank balance under $,3001 and share the household with either a person or person age 60 and over or a person with a disability.

Applicants can apply online. It is available in English and Spanish, with the Chinese language still pending, according to the state's Department of Social Services site.

Applicants can also call the CalFresh info line which is currently available in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean and Russian. People can also ask for a speech and/or hearing assistance and call 711 Relay.

Pandemic Aid in U.S. States

Several policies and programs were introduced to cushion the impact of the pandemic to people, according to a CNBC report.

New York, Oregon, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and Washington D.C. allow renters to temporarily pause an eviction if they can show that they are in the process of seeking relief through rental assistance.

A new tool by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can help residents apply.

A student loan break was also continued, while there are more health insurance options.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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