SNAP Food Stamps Payments with COLA Increase: What to Know for January 2025

• Author: Elizabeth Miller
• Posted: 2025-01-21

Millions of Americans count on SNAP benefits to afford food each month.

Here’s everything you need to know about the January 2025 SNAP payments.

When Will Payments Arrive?

SNAP payments are issued on different dates depending on your state. Here are a few examples from the January schedule:

• Alabama: January 4 to 23

• Alaska: January 1

• Arizona: January 1 to 13January

• Arkansas: January 4 to 13

• California: January 1 to 10

• Colorado: January 1 to 10

• Connecticut: January 1 to 3

• Delaware: January 2 to 23

• District of Columbia: January 1 to 10

• Florida: January 1 to 28

• Georgia: January 5 to 23

• Guam: January 1 to 10

• Hawaii: January 3 to 5

• Idaho: January 1 to 10

• Illinois: January 1 to 10

• Indiana: January 5 to 23

• Iowa: January 1 to 10

• Kansas: January 1 to 10

• Kentucky: January 1 to 19

• Louisiana: January 1 to 23

• Maine: January 10-14

• Maryland: January 4 to 23

• Massachusetts: January 1 to 14

• Michigan: January 3 to 21

• Minnesota: January 4 to 13

• Mississippi: January 4 to 21

• Missouri: January 1 to 22

• Montana: January 2 to 6

• Nebraska: January 1 to 5

• Nevada: January 1 to 10

• New Hampshire: January 5

• New Jersey: January 1 to 5

• New Mexico: January 1 to 20

• New York: January 1 to 9

• North Carolina: January 3 to 21

• North Dakota: January 1

• Ohio: January 2 to 20

• Oklahoma: January 1 to 10

• Oregon: January 1 to 9

• Pennsylvania: January 3 to 14

• Puerto Rico: January 4 to January 22

• Rhode Island: January 1

• South Carolina: January 1 to 10

• South Dakota: January 10

• Tennessee: January 1 to 20

• Texas: January 1 to 28

• Utah: January 5, 11 and 15

• Virgin Islands: January 1

• Vermont: January 1

• Virginia: January 1 to 7

• Washington: January 1 to 20

• West Virginia: January 1 to 9

• Wisconsin: January 1 to 15

• Wyoming: January 1 to 4

Check your state’s specific schedule with your local SNAP office or online at Benefits.gov. Once payments are sent, they will appear on your EBT card and can be used immediately.

How Much Will You Receive?

The maximum SNAP benefit for January 2025 is $292 per family member. For example:

• A household of 1 = $292

Your actual amount will depend on household size, income, and eligibility criteria.
 

Where Can You Use SNAP Benefits?

SNAP funds can be used at:

• Grocery stores
• Farmer’s markets
• Certain online retailers

Simply use your EBT card at authorized locations to purchase eligible food items.

How to Apply or Update Your Benefits?

• Visit your state’s SNAP website or Benefits.gov to check eligibility, apply, or update your information.
• Call the number on the back of your EBT card to check your current balance.

With the COLA increase, SNAP benefits are designed to help families manage rising costs and ensure access to nutritious food.

Plan ahead, check your payment schedule, and make the most of this vital assistance.

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