OFFICIAL: Texas Food Stamps Paydays: December SNAP Payment Schedule Before 2025

Posted by David John December 7, 2024
OFFICIAL: Texas Food Stamps Paydays: December SNAP Payment Schedule Before 2025

The State of Texas will continue issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments until December 28, 2024. Recipients can determine their payment date by referring to the USDA’s SNAP disbursement schedule, which is based on the Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number. This schedule ensures timely benefits distribution using the Lone Star Card for Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT).

Early December SNAP Payment Dates (December 1–15)

  • December 5: EDG numbers ending in 2
  • December 6: EDG numbers ending in 3
  • December 7: EDG numbers ending in 4

For EDG numbers ending in 5, payments will be issued on December 9, followed by:

  • December 11: EDG numbers ending in 6
  • December 12: EDG numbers ending in 7
  • December 13: EDG numbers ending in 8
  • December 15: EDG numbers ending in 9

Note: Recipients receiving payments from December 1–15 must have certified for benefits before June 2020.

Mid-to-Late December SNAP Payment Schedule

The USDA has outlined the following dates for disbursements based on EDG numbers:

  • December 16: EDG numbers ending in 00-03 and 54-57
  • December 17: EDG numbers ending in 04-06 and 58-60
  • December 18: EDG numbers ending in 07-10 and 61-64
  • December 19: EDG numbers ending in 11-13 and 65-67
  • December 20: EDG numbers ending in 14-17 and 68-71
  • December 21: EDG numbers ending in 18-20 and 72-74
  • December 22: EDG numbers ending in 21-24 and 75-78
  • December 23: EDG numbers ending in 25-27 and 79-81
  • December 24: EDG numbers ending in 28-31 and 82-85
  • December 25: EDG numbers ending in 32-34 and 86-88
  • December 26: EDG numbers ending in 35-38 and 89-92
  • December 27: EDG numbers ending in 39-41, 46-49, and 93-95
  • December 28: EDG numbers ending in 42-45, 50-53, and 96-99

Tips for SNAP Recipients

  1. Check Your Lone Star Card Balance: Payments are typically deposited on the designated date by midnight.
  2. Understand Your EDG Number: Locate your EDG number on correspondence from Texas Health and Human Services to determine your specific payday.
  3. Plan Ahead: Payments for multiple EDG numbers may occur on the same day, so prepare accordingly.