Schedule For Texas Food Stamps Distribution Onto Lone Star Cards
SNAP(known as food stamps), gives and provides nutritional benefits for low-income qualified households. SNAP benefits are administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and distributed once every month to Texas Lone Star Cards, which is the state’s EBT card. Benefits, including January’s food stamps, are sent to SNAP accounts based on the same schedule each month.
According to a published post by Yahoo Finance, the qualification for snap is based on the financial situation of all members of the household. In Texas, for a family of four, the maximum monthly income to remain qualified for benefits is $3,816 with the capped monthly SNAP amount for a family of the same size Worthing $939.
Texas residents can apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com. You can download it here or request the application be mailed to you if a paper form is preferred. Your completed paper application can be sent through the mail, faxed, or delivered in person to your local Texas SNAP benefits office.
There are more ways to save money using your Texas Lone Star Card such as how Texas SNAP recipients can sign up for an Amazon Prime EBT discounted subscription which is $6.99 per month. Your Texas Lone Star Card can also be utilized for free or discounted admission to hundreds of museums, aquariums, and zoos nationwide.
The date you’ll get your Texas SNAP food benefits will depend on the last digit in your Qualification Determination Group number. Benefits are deposited onto Lone Star Cards over 15 days, starting on the 1st of every month.
The following is the January 2023 schedule for Texas Lone Star Card SNAP benefits:
SNAP EDG # ends in: Benefits available:
0. Jan. 1st
1. Jan. 3rd
2. Jan. 5th
3. Jan. 6th
4. Jan. 7th
5. Jan. 9th
6. Jan. 11th
7. Jan. 12th
8. Jan. 13th
9. Jan. 15th
According to the Texas HHS, Texas SNAP benefits can be used to buy most foods, as well as purchase seeds and plants to grow food at major grocery stores and retailers, or at any store that has a Lone Star Card sign. However, SNAP cannot be used to:
• Purchase Tobacco
• Purchase alcoholic drinks
• Purchase things you can’t eat or drink
• Pay for food bills you owe
You can also use your Texas Lone Star Card online. However, it can’t be used at all stores that offer online shopping. You can check here for approved online retailers. SNAP shoppers can multiply their benefits at farmers’ markets or with Fresh for Less mobile markets and curbside delivery.
