Food stamps: Virginia SNAP recipients to get August benefits worth average of $181 within six days
Jack Birle
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All recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the Old Dominion will receive their benefits for August within the next six days.
The food stamp program in Virginia distributes payments to beneficiaries’ Virginia EBT cards from the 1st through the 7th of each month. The program issues benefits in three waves.
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Those with a case number that ends in 0-3 will see their benefits during the first wave on Aug. 1, those with a case number ending in 4-5 will see their benefits during the second wave on Aug. 4, and those with a case number ending in 6-9 will see their benefits during the third wave on Aug. 7.
SNAP benefits in the Old Dominion can be used to purchase “food or food products meant to be eaten by people,” along with seeds and food-producing plants, among other things. Ineligible items for SNAP benefits include nonfood items, alcohol, tobacco, medicines, gardening items, cleaning or paper products, pet food, or prepared hot foods.
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To qualify for SNAP in Virginia, a one-person household may not be making more than $2,265 a month, and for a household of five, the maximum monthly income to qualify is $5,412.
The average food stamp benefit amount per household member in Virginia is $181. The state said 9% of Virginians are on food stamps, roughly 794,600 people.