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Recipients of
Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) Will Receive Full
February Benefits Early
Due to the federal government shutdown, Lucas County recipients of
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be
receiving February benefits early.
For people who received SNAP benefits in January and are scheduled
to receive SNAP in February, their February benefits will be
available on their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card on
January 16. This will be their benefit for the entire month
of February and no additional food dollars will be added in
February.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has instructed the Ohio
Department of Job and Services to issue February benefits
early because of a provision in the expired federal spending
bill that allows the USDA to continue to fund some of its
programs for 30 days beyond when the department had to shut
down. To comply with that rule, the USDA is working with
each state to load February SNAP benefits onto recipients’
cards now rather than the beginning of February, when they
would normally be available.
SNAP-participating customers are being encouraged to plan their
purchases carefully so that they will have money available
to meet their food needs through the end of February.
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