Food stamps: First Virginia direct payment for August worth average of $181 to go out in seven days

By Jack Birle

Published July 25, 2023 1:53pm ET

Food stamps: First Virginia direct payment for August worth average of $181 to go out in seven days — Jaqueline Benitez shops for groceries at a supermarket on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. "Itâs such a lifesaver,â said Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food. âFood is such a huge expense. Itâs a little nerve-wracking to think about not having that.â

Those who receive food stamps, a form of food assistance, in Virginia will begin to see their benefits loaded onto their Virginia EBT cards in seven days.

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