Georgia families who receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see their final direct payments for the month of February over the next three days.
Food stamps are sent out from Feb. 5-23 in the Peach State. SNAP payments will be issued to beneficiaries’ accounts on days depending on the last two digits of their client ID numbers.
Beneficiary IDs ending in 00 through 79 should have collected benefits by Monday. Those with IDs ending in 80 through 89 will collect on Wednesday, and those with IDs 90 through 99 will collect on Friday.
The maximum payment that a household of one can receive is $291, while a household of five can get up to $1,155, and a household of eight can get up to $1,751. For each household member after eight, $219 is added.
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Roughly 15% of the state’s population, or about 1.6 million people, receive SNAP benefits in Georgia. Those interested in applying for SNAP benefits can visit Georgia’s Department of Human Services website under the Division of Family and Children Services section or call 1-877-423-4746.
Georgians can use their benefits to purchase eligible food items at participating grocery or convenience stores through an electronic benefit transfer card, which is similar to a debit card. Meat, poultry and fish products, dairy items, breads and cereals, and other eligible groceries can be purchased using SNAP. Products such as pet food, alcohol, and household items such as paper and soap can not be purchased using SNAP benefits.
