SNAP Food Stamps benefits come to eligible citizens of the United States every month. But the month of October will be a little different, as we find that the amount we will get will be updated.
Thus, the COLA will have an effect on SNAP Food Stamps payments to increase a little bit the checks that eligible citizens will get. All Americans with a payment of this accepted benefit will be able to enjoy the increase. There are no exceptions.
As far as the increase is concerned, we cannot yet know the exact amount it will increase, since the COLA has not been announced. Still, it is certain that many Americans already collecting this benefit will be able to enjoy the October payment at the beginning of the month. Just a glance at the calendar will tell us when we will get the money.
SNAP Food Stamps payment schedule for October
Next, let’s take a look at when in October we will get our SNAP Food Stamps payment. Remember that each State has its own payment schedule:
- Alabama: October 4 to 23
- Alaska: October 1
- Arizona: October 1 to 13
- Arkansas: October 4 to 13
- California: October 1 to 10
- Colorado: October 1 to 10
- Connecticut: October 1 to 3
- Delaware: October 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: October 1 to 10
- Florida: October 1 to 28
- Georgia: October 5 to 23
- Guam: October 1 to 10
- Hawaii: October 3 to 5
- Idaho: October 1 to 10
- Illinois: October 1 to 10
- Indiana: October 5 to 23
- Iowa: October 1 to 10
- Kansas: October 1 to 10
- Kentucky: October 1 to 19
- Louisiana: October 1 to 23
- Maine: October 10-14
- Maryland: October 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: October 1 to 14
- Michigan: October 3 to 21
- Minnesota: October 4 to 13
- Mississippi: October 4 to 21
- Missouri: October 1 to 22
- Montana: October 2 to 6
- Nebraska: October 1 to 5
- Nevada: October 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: October 5
- New Jersey: October 1 to 5
- New Mexico: October 1 to 20
- New York: October 1 to 9
- North Carolina: October 3 to 21
- North Dakota: October 1
- Ohio: October 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: October 1 to 10
- Oregon: October 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: October 3 to 14
- Puerto Rico: October 4 to October 22
- Rhode Island: October 1
- South Carolina: October 1 to 10
- South Dakota: October 10
- Tennessee: October 1 to 20
- Texas: October 1 to 28
- Utah: October 5, 11 and 15
- Virgin Islands: October 1
- Vermont: October 1
- Virginia: October 1 to 7
- Washington: October 1 to 20
- West Virginia: October 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: October 1 to 15
- Wyoming: October 1 to 4
The money for this benefit appears immediately on the EBT card as soon as the USDA offices in each state send it. By simply checking the EBT card balance, you will know whether SNAP Food Stamps are available or not.