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.
Payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Virginia are distributed from the 1st through the 7th of every month, with distribution being determined by the last digit of a recipient's case number. Beneficiaries will begin to see their benefits for the month of August on Aug. 1, and distribution for the month is scheduled to conclude on Aug. 7.
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SNAP beneficiaries with a case number that ends in 0-3 will see their benefits on Aug. 1, those with a case number ending in 4-5 will see their benefits on Aug. 4, and those with a case number ending in 6-9 will see their benefits Aug. 7.
In Virginia, the average food stamp benefit per household member is $181. Statistics show that roughly 9% of the state's population, or approximately 794,600 people, receive assistance paying for food through the food stamps program.
Food stamps may be used to purchase "food or food products meant to be eaten by people," along with seeds and food-producing plants, among other things, per the state. In Virginia, items that cannot be purchased using food stamps benefits include nonfood items, alcohol, tobacco, medicines, gardening items, cleaning or paper products, pet food, or prepared hot foods.
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In Virginia, benefit amounts depend on household size and income. For a household of one, the maximum monthly income is $2,265, and for a household of five, the maximum monthly income is $5,412. Further information on eligibility for SNAP and how to use the benefits can be found on the state’s website.
SNAP payments are given to beneficiaries on an electronic benefit transfer card, or Virginia EBT, allowing those in the program to purchase eligible items using their benefits at stores in the commonwealth.