Food stamps: SNAP direct payment worth up to $1,691 to go out to Washington residents in five days
Eden Villalovas
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Food stamps in Washington state are coming to an end for August, with the final round of payments this month set to be sent out in five days.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program issues benefits to qualified residents between Aug. 1 and 20, and the state sends out benefits on a similar schedule every month. SNAP is called the Basic Food program in Washington, and payments are typically sent out depending on the date recipients applied for benefits, and the dates will be listed on the approval letter if a household has qualified for SNAP.
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In the Evergreen State, residents must meet certain income and household requirements to qualify for SNAP. A household of one can receive up to $281 in benefits, and a household of three can receive up to $740. A household of five can receive a maximum of $1,116. The average payment per household member each month is $168. Households larger than eight could see an additional $211 per person.
A household’s gross monthly income generally must be at or below 130% of the federal poverty line. A household of one has an income limit of $1,945 per month, a household of three has a limit of $3,299, and a household of five is maxed at $4,652.
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Basic Food benefits are issued to low-income families and individuals through an electronic benefits transfer card, which can be used at participating grocery and convenience stores. Washingtonians can use their SNAP EBT card to purchase meat, poultry, and fish products, dairy items, breads and cereals, and other eligible groceries.
In Washington state, about 18% of the population (or 310,900 people) receives food stamps, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.