Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will conclude sending February payments worth up to $1,751 in 11 days.
The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month and has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States . Payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letters of recipients’ last names determine the issuance dates for their payments.
The first February payment went out on Feb. 2, and the last one will go out on Feb. 23.
SNAP payment amounts are determined by household size. Single-person households receive $291, and eight-person households receive $1,751. In households larger than eight, $219 is included for each additional person.
To qualify for SNAP payments in Delaware, a household’s income cannot exceed 200% of the federal poverty level. A single-person household cannot make more than $2,266 monthly, and an eight-person household cannot make more than $7,772 monthly.
Those eligible can apply for SNAP benefits here .