Every month, 3.4 million Texans relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eagerly anticipate the arrival of their funds. If you’re interested, keep reading for information about this week’s payments.
SNAP benefits are distributed on an ongoing schedule in a staggered manner from the 1st to the 28th of the month, based on the beneficiary’s Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number. Your EDG the amount and date of payment can be found in your award letter (TF0001).
SNAP Benefit Delays Explained in Texas
The final two digits of the EDG number will determine when you should make the charge. Beneficiaries numbered 65 to 88 will receive their funds this week as per the table below:
Monthly Payment Schedule for Units
- Payments for units 65-67: 19th of the month, between 68-71 units.
- Payments for units 20-74: 20th of the month, between $72-$74.
- Payments for units 21-78: 21st of the month, between 75-78 units.
- Payments for units 79-81: 22nd of the month, between 79-81 units.
- Payments for units 82-85: 24th of the month.
- Payments for units 86-88: 25th of the month.
Next week, we will distribute payments for numbers 89 to 99 according to the schedule.
Why does the process of applying for food assistance in Texas take so long?
Family members waiting up to six months for their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be approved have shared their program experiences.
This is because the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is experiencing a shortage of workers, as stated by the commission. Additionally, it has been noticed that the majority of the applications that are now waiting to be processed are those that are applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in addition to other welfare programs, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicare.
It was mentioned that these types of requests involve a different process, and the Commission did not have sufficient qualified staff to manage them. However, it also confirmed that steps are being taken to expedite the processing of applications and minimize delays.
One of the initiatives announced by the HHSC includes the recruitment of new staff, salary adjustments to address high turnover rates, and the reallocation of employees to handle pending applications.
