The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, aims to help low-income individuals and families purchase necessary food.
In Texas, preparations are already underway for the delivery of benefits in August to thousands of families who see this program as the best option for obtaining food services.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is in charge of both benefit delivery and program management.
Payments to beneficiaries are distributed on different days based on the case number of each person involved in the payment delivery, which is done in Texas via the Lone Star Card.
What products cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits?
Each state can impose its own conditions on the products that can be purchased with the SNAP program and the Lone Star card. These are the restrictions in Texas:
Buy tobacco.
Buy alcoholic beverages.
Buy things that cannot be eaten or drunk.
Pay any outstanding food bills.
Who is eligible for SNAP benefits in Texas?
Adults aged 18 to 54 who do not have children may receive Texas SNAP benefits for three months over a three-year period.
If the adult works at least 20 hours per week or is enrolled in an employment or training program, they can extend their benefit period. In addition, households with all members who are elderly (60 years or older) or disabled are eligible to participate in the Texas Simplified Application Project (TSAP), which simplifies the SNAP application process, according to the program’s official website.
When will Texas SNAP food stamps be received in August?
Households certified before June 1, 2020, receive benefits on the first and fifteenth of each month, depending on the last digit of their Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number.
Payment date and last digit of the EDG:
First day of the month:
0
Day 3 of the month:
1
5th day of the month:
2
Day 6 of the month:
3
Day 7 of the month:
4
Day 9 of the month:
5
Day 11 of the month:
6
12th of the month:
7
Day 13 of the month:
8
Day 15 of the month: 9
Households certified after June 1, 2020, will receive benefits between the 16th and 28th of each month, depending on the last two digits of their Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number.
Payment date and last digit of EDG:
Day 16 of the month:
00-03
54-57
Day 17 of the month:
04-06
58-60
Day 18 of the month:
07-10
61-64
19th of the month:
11-13
65-67
Day 20 of the month:
14-17
68-71
21st of the month:
18-20
72-74
Day 22 of the month:
21-24
75-78
Day 23 of the month:
25-27
79-81
Day 24 of the month:
28-31
82-85
25th of the month:
32-34
86-88
Day 26 of the month:
35-38
89-92
27th of the month:
39-41
46-49
93-95
Day 28 of the month:
42-45
50-53
96-99
