Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending April payments worth up to $1,751 in five 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 last March payment went out on Saturday, and April’s payments will be distributed from April 2-23.
To qualify for SNAP payments in Delaware, a household’s income cannot exceed 200% of the federal poverty level. A single-person household cannot have a monthly income above $2,266, and a household of eight cannot make more than $7,772 monthly.
Other factors, such as the value of assets, are taken into account as well. Those who are eligible can apply
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