SNAP Benefits Update: October 2022 Schedule for Food Stamp Payments in California, Texas Revealed

Two states have announced the distribution schedule for SNAP benefits in October 2022, with California and Texas set to deposit recipients' SNAP benefits to their respective Electronic Benefit Transfer cards.

SNAP benefits program is a federal program that helps low-income households or individuals to provide nutritious meals in their homes. Food stamps can be used to procure food at grocery stores and other retailers.

Go Banking Rates reported that SNAP benefits program is part of the U.S. Agriculture Department. However, the program is administered at the state level.

In addition, each state and U.S. territory has its own monthly schedule for releasing the SNAP benefits to their respective recipients. Different parts of the nation also have their own monthly schedule for when payments are made and deposited into EBT cards instead of food stamps.

Some states have different names for the cards they use for the SNAP benefits program.

SNAP Benefits California

California residents who receive SNAP benefits get their benefits every month and are deposited on their CalFresh accounts linked to CalFresh EBT cards.

CalFresh benefits are distributed over the first 10 days of each month, with specific dates determined by the last digit of the recipients' case number.

SNAP benefits California are deposited on the assigned day, even if it falls on a weekend or holiday, according to another Go Banking Rates report.

Those with case number ending in 1 will receive their benefits on October 1, with those ending in 2 will receive theirs on October 2. Meanwhile, case numbers ending in 3 and 4 will receive theirs on October 3 and October 4, respectively. Case numbers ending in 5 and 6 will receive SNAP benefits on October 5 and October 6, respectively.

SNAP benefits recipients with case numbers ending in 7 and 8 will have their food stamps deposited into their EBT cards on October 7 and October 8. Those with 9 and 0 ending in case numbers, they will receive their SNAP benefits on October 9 and October 10, respectively.

SNAP Benefits Texas

Texas has also set a schedule for the distribution of its SNAP benefits, which are administered by the state's Health and Human Services Commission.

SNAP benefits are distributed monthly to Texas Lone Star Card accounts, which can be used at any store with a Lone Star Card sign.

Go Banking Rates noted that recipients could ask a store employee if they accept the EBT cards.

Texas Lone Star Card SNAP benefits distribution has been divided into two separate calendars.

Benefits are made available for the first 15 days of the month for SNAP households certified before June 1, 2020. For those who got certified for their SNAP benefits after June 1, 2020, benefits will be made available between October 16 and 28, depending on the last two digits of the EDG number.

SNAP benefits can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, bread, cereals, and other non-alcoholic beverages.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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