By Arlenys Tabare
More than 5 million Californians receive payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month, lwhich are intended for low-income or resource families to purchase basic food basket.
SNAP is a social benefit program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the purpose of guaranteeing food security among the most vulnerable households in the country; This financial aid is distributed month by month in all states.
In most states, the benefit is known as SNAP, but in California it is called CalFresh, which is administered by the Golden State Department of Social Services (CDSS).
In this case, CalFresh beneficiaries have exact dates to receive the benefit, which is between the first and tenth day of the month; however, The days on which money is received are determined by the last digit of the applicant’s case number.
Payment is sent to an electronic EBT benefits cardwhich can be used as a debit for the purchase of basic foods in supermarkets, retail chains or agricultural markets authorized by the program. The amounts are determined by the number of people living in the home:
- 1 member: $298
- 2 members: $546
- 3 members: $785
- 4 members: $994
- 5 members: $1,183
- 6 members: $1,421
- 7 members: $1,571
- 8 members: $1,789
- Each additional member: +$218
To access SNAP benefits, households must meet certain requirements, including being below the federal poverty line; besides, Starting this June 1, recipients between 18 and 64 years old will be required to comply with work or job training requirements of at least 80 hours per month.
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