Kansas residents who are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive payments over the next three days before the program wraps up for September.
Payments were sent out beginning on Sept. 1 and will continue until Sept. 10. In the Sunflower State, food stamps are sent out based on the first letter of a recipient’s last name. Last names beginning with N through Z should receive their payments over the next three days.
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Payments to households with last names starting with N, O, P, Q, and R arrive on Thursday. Payments to households with last names starting with S arrive on Friday. Payments to households with last names starting with T, U, and V arrive on Saturday. Payments to households with last names starting with W, X, Y, and Z arrive on Sunday.
Those with last names beginning with A and B received their payments on Sept. 1. Households with last names starting with C and D received payments on Sept. 2. Households with last names starting with E, F, and G collected money on Sept. 3. Households with last names starting with H, I, and J received payments on Sept. 4.
Payments to households with last names starting with K and L arrived on Tuesday. Payments to households with last names starting with M arrived on Wednesday.
In the event that households become eligible for SNAP on Sept. 10, they will still receive their payment for September — they will not need to wait until October to collect.
In Kansas, the maximum SNAP payments are $281 for a household of one, $939 for a household of four, and $1,691 for a household of eight. For additional household members, $211 is added.
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Sunflower State SNAP recipients make up 7% of the state’s population, with 195,800 people receiving food stamps.
Food stamps are reloaded onto an electronic benefits transfer card each month and are intended for purchasing healthy foods and groceries. The money can be used at participating grocery stores, online retailers, and farmers markets.
