In 5 days, Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin to send out March payments, up to a maximum of $1,751.
With any of the biggest distribution windows in the country, the First State starts disbursing SNAP benefits on the 2nd of the month. Throughout the majority of the month, payments are made. The issuing dates of the beneficiaries’ payments are determined by the initial letter of their surname.
The first payment for March will be sent out on Saturday, after the payment for February that was sent out on Friday.
In Delaware, a household’s earnings cannot surpass 200% of the federal poverty threshold in order to be eligible for SNAP benefits. A family of 8 cannot earn over $7,772 each month, while a single-person home cannot earn higher than $2,266 every month.
The size of a household affects how much SNAP is paid. Families with 8 members receive $1,751 while those with just one person receive $291. $219 is included for every extra person in homes with more than 8 members.
Applying for SNAP benefits is available here for those who qualify.
Delaware Food First electronic benefits transfer cards can be used like debit cards to buy groceries and nonalcoholic beverages, and they are automatically loaded with Delaware SNAP payments. You are not permitted to spend the money on indulgences like wine and smoke.
As long as the card is used regularly, the money that arrives every month stays on it without expiration. Those who receive Delaware Food First cards can view their previous grocery transactions to see how much is left on them.
Individuals who reside with their parents and are less than 21 must register together.
One of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society initiatives, the 1964 Food Stamp Act established SNAP with the goal of enhancing the nutritional status of the underprivileged by covering their food expenses. SNAP is available in every state as well as Washington, D.C.