SNAP direct payment worth up to $1,691 to go out to Colorado residents in nine days
Eden Villalovas
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Low-income households in Colorado who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides grocery aid will begin sending out payments for the month of September in nine days.
In the Centennial State, the SNAP program sends out benefits from Sept. 1 to Sept. 10, and the exact payment dates depend on the last digit of a food stamp recipient’s Social Security number. For example, if a recipient’s SSN ends in a 1, their SNAP benefits will be available on the first of the month. If a recipient’s SSN ends in zero, payments will be allotted on the 10th of the month.
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The amount of SNAP benefits Coloradans will get is contingent upon multiple factors such as household size and income, including earned income and unearned income. The maximum payment for one person is $281 per month. The maximum payment for a four-person family is $939, while a household of eight could receive a maximum payment of $1,691. For every additional member after that, the program will add a maximum of $211.
Most Colorado households with income of less than 200% of the federal poverty level will be eligible for SNAP. A household of one has a gross income limit of $2,266 a month, while a household of four is limited to $4,626, and a household of eight is maxed at $7,772.
Benefits are loaded monthly onto an electronic benefit transfer card, known as EBT, which can be used at qualifying stores like a debit card to purchase eligible grocery items such as bread, dairy products, meat and poultry, and drink items. Pet food, alcohol, and household items such as soap and paper products are ineligible for purchase.
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Approximately 540,300 people, or roughly 9% of Colorado’s population, receive food stamps in the state, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Coloradans who’d like to apply for SNAP benefits have multiple options to submit their application — they can do so online using the Colorado PEAK website, by downloading the MyCOBenefits app on a smartphone, or by filing in person at a local county human services office.