[Washington Examiner] Montana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin its February payments, worth up to $1,751, in 21 days.
Montana distributes SNAP payments over five days each month, starting on the 2nd. February’s payments will be disbursed from Feb. 2 to Feb. 6. The date recipients get their payments depends on their SNAP case number, account number, Social Security number, or last name.
The household size of recipients determines the size of their SNAP payments. Single-person households receive $291 per month, while eight-person households receive up to $1,751 per month. In households larger than eight, $219 is added for each additional person.
To qualify for SNAP payments in Montana, a single-person household cannot have a net monthly income above $1,215, and an eight-person household cannot have a net monthly income above $4,214.
SNAP benefits can be used at participating locations, including farmers markets and grocery stores. The payments are automatically loaded on an electronic benefits transfer card every month. |