Every household in Alaska that is eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive their payments in seven days.
Alaska is one of four states that send payments to every SNAP-participating household, regardless of case number or last name, on the first of the month. The other states that send out all payments on the first of the month are North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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The cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal 2024 increased SNAP benefit amounts for all states and territories. A list of amounts by state can be found here.
Around 92,100 people, or 12% of the population, receive food stamps in Alaska, and the average payment per Alaskan household member per month is $271.
In Alaska, households are split into three regions: Rural I, Rural II, and Urban. Each region produces a different maximum monthly payment.
In the “Rural I” region, the maximum payment for a household of one is $477. A household of four can receive up to $1,591, and a household of eight can receive up to $2,865. For each additional person, a maximum of $368 is added.
For “Rural II” households, maximum payments are $581 for one, $1,937 for four, and $3,487 for eight, with $436 added for each additional member.
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Eligible households living in the “Urban” region will receive a maximum payment of $374 for a household of one, $1,248 for a household of four, and $2,246 for a household of eight. After eight, the program adds a maximum of $281 for each additional member.
SNAP benefits are loaded onto an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card each month. In Alaska, the EBT card is called the Alaska Quest Card. Households can purchase groceries, snacks, and seeds or plants with food stamps, but they cannot buy alcohol, tobacco, vitamins, live animals, prepared foods, or any nonfood household items.
