Food stamps: SNAP benefits in Virginia for August worth up to $181 to be sent within three days
Jack Birle
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The food stamps program in Virginia will send recipients their monthly payments to help pay for groceries within the next three days.
Beneficiaries receive their benefits loaded onto their Virginia EBT cards from the 1st through the 7th of every month, with distribution this month beginning on Aug. 1.
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To be eligible for food stamp benefits in Virginia, a person may not make more than a certain income depending on household size. A one-person household in Virginia may not be making more than $2,265 a month, while for a household of five in the state, the maximum monthly income to qualify is $5,412. Income requirements for other household sizes can be found on the state’s website.
Some food stamp recipients have already received their benefits for the month of August, with those with a case number that ends in 0 through 3 getting their payment during the first wave on Aug. 1, and those with a case number ending in 4 or 5 receiving their benefits during the second wave on Aug. 4.
Those with a case number ending in 6 through 9 will see their benefits during the third and final wave of the month on Aug. 7.
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Benefits from the food stamp program 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.
Items that are ineligible for SNAP benefits include nonfood items, including alcohol, tobacco, medicines, gardening items, cleaning or paper products, pet food, or prepared hot foods.