One of the most significant nutritional and financial assistance programs in the history of the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as “food stamps,” begins a new round of payments in early May.
Every month, over 42 million people in all 50 states and the District of Columbia receive this federal help. This group, which makes up around 12.6% of the US population, is one of the initiatives that is helping to restore America’s greatness.
Payment distribution during the first few days of May
Families with low incomes utilise SNAP money to help pay for food.
With almost 3.4 million registered households, Texas is one of the territories with the largest number of beneficiaries among the states.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), which is in charge of the program’s administration in Texas, also manages the money’ monthly distribution.
In Texas, SNAP benefits are disbursed across 28 days per month rather than on a single day.
The Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number and the household’s certification date determine the calendar, which places delivery between the first and the thirtyth of the month.
SNAP benefits are disbursed between the first and fifteenth of each month to households that were certified prior to June 1, 2020, as follows:
| EDG Number Ends In | Payment Date |
| 0 | May 1 |
| 1 | May 3 |
| 2 | May 5 |
| 3 | May 6 |
| 4 | May 7 |
| 5 | May 9 |
| 6 | May 11 |
| 7 | May 12 |
| 8 | May 13 |
| 9 | May 15 |
Payments for households verified after June 1, 2022, are made in the following manner, between the 16th and the 28th of every month:
| Payment Date | EDG Number Ends In |
| May 16 | 00–03, 54–57 |
| May 17 | 04–06, 58–60 |
| May 18 | 07–10, 61–64 |
| May 19 | 11–13, 65–67 |
| May 20 | 14–17, 68–71 |
| May 21 | 18–20, 72–74 |
| May 22 | 21–24, 75–78 |
| May 23 | 25–27, 79–81 |
| May 24 | 28–31, 82–85 |
| May 25 | 32–34, 86–88 |
| May 26 | 35–38, 89–92 |
| May 27 | 39–41, 46–49, 93–95 |
| May 28 | 42–45, 50–53, 96–99 |
Federal maximum SNAP payments are applicable in all 50 “states and the District of Columbia.”
The cost of living has been taken into consideration while determining the maximum monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allocations for fiscal year 2025. The number of persons living in the home affects these benefits.
The monthly limit for a two-person household is $536, while the maximum for a single-person home is $292. The monthly cap increases to $768 for three people and to $975 for four members.
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Five-person households can receive up to $1,158, while six-person households can receive up to $1,390. The benefit rises to $1,536 for households with seven individuals and $1,756 for those with eight.
This price rises by $220 for each extra member, beginning with the ninth. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) set these values, which went into effect on October 1, 2024, and ended on September 30, 2025.
