WPBN: 42 million low-income Americans get food assistance benefits from the federal government through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps.
Florida, like all states in the country, receives monthly funding for this segment of the population.
The organization responsible for SNAP administration is the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It is given to each state for local distribution even though it is a federal program.
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is in charge of managing the SNAP program in Florida and making sure that qualified citizens get their benefits each month of the year.
An Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, which functions similarly to a debit card, is given to eligible individuals.
Monthly payments are made to the card, which can be used to buy a range of nutrient-dense items that are on the essential list, such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, and proteins. This helps low-income families have a healthy diet and prevent health issues associated with malnutrition.
We must keep in mind that foods that are hot or cooked, alcohol, tobacco, and non-food items like household goods and gasoline cannot be purchased with SNAP. Infractions of these rules may result in penalties, including loss of benefits.
Who in Florida is going to get their SNAP money this week?
In Florida, SNAP payments are paid to all recipients on a monthly basis between the first and the twenty-eighth. The schedule is based on the beneficiary’s Florida case number’s eighth and ninth digits, excluding the tenth.
With the exception of the tenth digit, the system reads backwards the ninth and eighth digits of your case number. This provides a seamless distribution procedure by spreading out payments throughout the course of the month.
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The beneficiaries listed below are scheduled to receive a deposit during the first week of December:
| Case Numbers | Payment Date |
| 07–10 | December 3 |
| 11–13 | December 4 |
| 14–17 | December 5 |
| 18–20 | December 6 |
| 21–24 | December 7 |
| 25–27 | December 8 |
