SNAP benefits for October will start being sent out at the start of next month. That’s why, starting October 1, Food Stamps will be sent to millions of Americans. The COLA boost will be added to all payments except those made in Hawaii, where it is lessened.
A few states will issue all the qualified people in their states EBT cards with the required sum on them starting October 1. Some states, such as Florida and Texas, may take up to 28 days to complete payment deliveries.
SNAP payment schedule for October
The Alaska, Vermont, Rhode Island, and North Dakota states will issue all the Food Stamps on the first of October. Hence, regardless of having any case number or social security number or the first letter of our last name, you will be paid on October 1st.
In other states, payment has to be set up in a certain way. In California, for example, people who get SNAP need to know the last number of their case number. They get money from the USDA on October 1st if it ends on the 1st.
- Alabama: October 4-23
- Alaska: October 1
- Arizona: October 1-13
- Arkansas: October 4-13
- California: October 1-10
- Colorado: October 1-10
- Connecticut: October 1-3
- Delaware: October 2-23
- Florida: October 1-28
- Georgia: October 5-23
- Hawaii: October 3-5
- Idaho: October 1-10
- Illinois: October 1-10
- Indiana: October 5-23
- Iowa: October 1-10
- Kansas: October 1-10
- Kentucky: October 1-19
- Louisiana: October 1-23
- Maine: October 10-14
- Maryland: October 4-23
- Massachusetts: October 1-14
- Michigan: October 3-21
- Minnesota: October 4-13
- Mississippi: October 4-21
- Missouri: October 1-22
- Montana: October 2-6
- Nebraska: October 1-5
- Nevada: October 1-10
- New Hampshire: October 5
- New Jersey: October 1-5
- New Mexico: October 1-20
- New York: October 1-9
- North Carolina: October 3-21
- North Dakota: October 1
- Ohio: October 2-20
- Oklahoma: October 1-10
- Oregon: October 1-9
- Pennsylvania: Over the first ten business days
- Rhode Island: October 1
- South Carolina: October 1-10
- South Dakota: October 10
- Tennessee: October 1-20
- Texas: October 1-28
- Utah: October 5, 11 and 15
- Vermont: October 1
- Virginia: October 1-7
- Washington: October 1-20
- West Virginia: October 1-9
- Wisconsin: October 1-15
- Wyoming: October 1-4
- Guam: October 1-10
- Puerto Rico: October 4 – 22
- The District of Columbia: October 1-10
- The U.S. Virgin Islands: October 1
Amounts for SNAP in October 2024
The exact amount shall vary depending with what each individual is undergoing. The greater the number of members in your family, the more Food Stamps he will receive. In other states that are the 48 contiguous plus the District of Columbia, the cost can reach $1,751 for eight. In Alaska they can be as high as $3,516.
- 1 member up to $292
- 2 members up to $536
- 3 members up to $768
- 4 members up to $975
- 5 members up to $1,158
- 6 members up to $1,390
- 7 members up to $1,536
- 8 members up to $1,756
Visit the USDA website right now at https: To discover the new 2025 COLA numbers visit this link: http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/fy-2025-cola
FAQs On Bumper Increase In SNAP (Food Stamps)
Q. What is SNAP?
A. It assists families with its SNAP program to purchase food only if they meet the right criteria.
Q. Why does the spending on the SNAP program increase dramatically?
A. The increase is due partly to changes in the cost of living and partly to federal help for food insecurity.
Q. What will I receive in October?
A. Some families may receive anywhere between $1,751 and $3,516 depending with the size and income of the family.