Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending April payments worth up to $1,751 in five days.
The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month and has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States — payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letters of recipients’ last names determine the issuance dates for their payments.
The last March payment went out on Saturday, and April’s payments will be distributed from April 2-23.
To qualify for SNAP payments in Delaware, a household’s income cannot exceed 200% of the federal poverty level. A single-person household cannot have a monthly income above $2,266, and a household of eight cannot make more than $7,772 monthly.
Other factors, such as the value of assets, are taken into account as well. Those who are eligible can apply for SNAP benefits here.
Those aged 21 and younger who live with their parents must apply with them.
SNAP payment amounts are determined by household size. Single-person households receive a maximum of $291, and eight-person households receive $1,751. In households larger than eight, $219 is included for each additional person.
Delaware SNAP payments are automatically loaded on a Delaware Food First electronic benefits transfer card, which can be used as a debit card for food and nonalcoholic drinks. The funds cannot be used on luxuries such as alcohol and tobacco products.
The funds received each month stay on the card without expiring as long as the card remains in regular use. To check the amount remaining on their Delaware Food First card, recipients can look at their prior grocery receipts.
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Created through the 1964 Food Stamp Act as one of President Lyndon B. Johnson‘s Great Society programs, SNAP aims to improve the nutrition of impoverished people by supplementing their food costs.
SNAP is active across all states and Washington, D.C., with some variations across the different programs.
