Food stamps: First direct SNAP payment worth average of $188 arrives for Georgia residents in four days
Eden Villalovas
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Georgia residents who receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will get a direct payment for the month of August in four days.
SNAP payments in the Peach State will be sent out from Aug. 5 to Aug. 23, and payments are distributed based on the last two digits of the beneficiaries’ client IDs.
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For example, those with client IDs ending in 00-09 receive their benefits on the fifth, client IDs ending in 10-19 receive their benefits on the seventh, and the rollout continues until the 23rd, when client IDs ending in 90-99 will receive their benefits.
The amount of money that Georgia SNAP recipients will get depends on factors such as assets, household size, and income. For a household of one, the maximum annual income is $18,954, and for a household of five, the maximum annual income is $45,682. The average benefit payment per household member in Georgia is $188.
The benefits are loaded into an electronic benefit transfer card, and the card can be used at any qualifying store to purchase eligible food items, similar to a debit card.
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Around 15% of Georgia’s population receives benefits for food via SNAP. The number of SNAP recipients in Georgia is approximately 1.6 million, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Those interested in applying for SNAP benefits can visit Georgia’s Department of Human Services website under the Division of Family and Children Services section or call 1-877-423-4746.