Food stamps: August Maryland SNAP payment worth up to $1,691 goes out in seven days
Eden Villalovas
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Maryland will send its last Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment for the month of August to assist low-income residents with groceries in seven days.
Food stamp benefits will be distributed in the Old Line State until next Wednesday. SNAP payments are issued to qualified residents from the 4th to the 23rd of every month, according to the state’s benefits schedule for 2023.
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Benefits are issued on an electronic benefits transfer card called the Independence Card in Maryland. The date recipients will be sent their payments depends on the first three letters of their last name. SNAP can be used to buy grocery items such as meat and poultry products, bread and cereal, and seeds for growing food. SNAP cannot be used to purchase alcohol, cleaning supplies, or pet food.
Maryland residents interested in receiving SNAP must meet a number of requirements, depending on the household and income threshold. The maximum amount a SNAP recipient can receive is $740 for a household of three and $1,691 for a household of eight. The program adds up to $211 for every additional member past eight.
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The gross income limit is 200% of the federal poverty level to qualify for SNAP. For a household of one, the maximum annual income is $18,954, and the maximum annual income for a household of five is $45,682.
Around 772,700 people in Maryland receive food stamps, or 13% of the state population, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.