SNAP Payment Update: $766 Is On The Way To Your EBT Card

The following is a statement from the US Department of Agriculture: Texas families will receive the second round of SNAP Payment Update in this week, of course, if they are qualified to do so. So, if you’ve applied for EBT and you meet all the aforementioned criteria, you should check your bank balance because your EBT card will be debited $766 on it shortly.

It should be noted, though, that not everyone will receive an equal amount; the amount that one receives is based on how many people are in the household. Indeed, when payments are to be made is usually determined by individual states; therefore, there is a schedule for when your monthly benefits will be paid according to the plan adopted in your state.

Importance

People using social, wage, and salary income sources after providing house rent, utilities, transport, and child care cannot afford healthy foods in Texas. A program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP, helps to alleviate this pressure.

SNAP helps 3.4 million Texans every month by allowing them to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, and dairy products. SNAP payments, however, cannot be spent on items such as fuel, liquor, cigarettes or other similar products.

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SNAP Payment Update Eligibility Criteria

SNAP is a program of the United States’ government that helps people, particularly the youth, the elderly and low-income earners, buy quality and healthy foods. First, the following factors must be met to capture those who desire to obtain SNAP benefits:

• Residence: You must live in Texas and apply in the town where you live.
• Citizenship: You must be US citizen or meet certain criteria in you are not a citizen.
• Employment Services: The able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) aged 18–50 have to meet the work requirements of the program in order to be eligible.
• Resources: Each household is limited in the resources it can use.
• Income: As for income, you must meet certain limits.
• Social Security Numbers (SSNs): You must give SSNs for everyone living in your home.

The USDA has the decision-making power over SNAP eligibility and certification, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) distributes the benefits.

SNAP Benefits

Indeed, SNAP payments are processed based on the Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number for a household and offered for any day ranging from the first to the last day of the given month in the state of Texas. The systematic approach therefore helps in ensuring that early and efficient accords of more benefits are given. Here is the payment plan for this week:

Payment Dates Based on EDG Number

Number Case	Payment Date
68-71	May 20th
72-74	May 21st
75-78	May 22nd
79-81	May 23rd
82-85	May 24th
86-88	May 25th
89-92	May 26th

SNAP Benefits Amount

As for the amounts of SNAP payments that a household receives, the matter depends on how many individuals reside in that household. Here is a list of the accepted payment amounts, broken down by household size:

Household Size	Monthly Benefit Amount
1 Person	$291
2 People	$535
3 People	$766
4 People	$973
5 People	$1,155
6 People	$1,386
7 People	$1,532
8 People	$1,751

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