The USDA and the Food and Nutrition Service will keep providing payments for SNAP recipients until December 28. Certain recipients of assistance have received their funds as early as December 1, with some states having already completed the distribution of benefits.
Hawaii is set to provide payments reaching as much as $517 for single-person households. Eligible individuals may receive benefits up to that amount through SNAP. Keep in mind that this State has only two paydays for Food Stamps.
Schedule for SNAP Payments in Hawaii this December
The USDA has announced that Hawaii’s initial SNAP payment was distributed on December 3, with the next payment scheduled for December 5. You have the option to receive it on either the third or the fifth.
The criteria for receiving the December 3 payment for SNAP recipients in Hawaii was determined by the initial letter of your surname. Individuals receiving assistance through the program, with last names starting from A to I, will see their funds deposited onto their EBT cards on December 3.
If your last name starts with a letter from J to Z, expect your Food Stamp payment in Hawaii on December 5. It’s important to keep in mind that the USDA has announced that for combination SNAP and cash cases with direct deposit, Food Stamps will be accessible starting on January 1, 2025.
Other States giving SNAP Benefits
Hawaii ranks just behind Alaska in terms of Food Stamp payments. Nonetheless, a new payday in Alaska is not expected until January 1, 2025.
Alaskans received their Food Stamps on December 1. Their payments reached as much as $586 for a single person, which is $69 more than what is offered in Hawaii. The next SNAP payments from the United States Virgin Islands are scheduled for January 1, 2025.
Guam’s payments surpass those found in the 48 contiguous States. Guam is set to provide up to $431 until December 10, 2024. It’s important to remember that a person residing in one of the 48 contiguous States and D.C. is limited to a maximum of $292.