Great news for SNAP EBT Cardholders! As of May 22nd, two states will be issuing extra food stamps for June 2023. Massachusetts and New Jersey have announced that they will be issuing extra SNAP food stamps for June 2023 to EBT Cardholders.
Massachusetts and New Jersey SNAP households will receive state-funded extra food stamp payments beginning on June 2, 2023. To learn more about the extra food stamps for June 2023 and if additional states will be approved, continue reading below.
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Extra SNAP Food Stamps for June 2023
States issuing extra SNAP Food Stamps for June 2023 include:
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
To learn more about the extra food stamps in each state, continue reading below.
Massachusetts Extra SNAP Benefits – June 2023
For Massachusetts, over 650,000 households will receive extra SNAP food stamps for June 2023. Massachusetts SNAP households can expect to receive an extra payment equal to 40 percent of the difference between the maximum benefit for their household size and their regular monthly benefit amount. The extra Food Stamp payments will have a minimum amount of $38 a month. This is the last extra SNAP payment for Massachusetts food stamps households. As of now, Massachusetts EBT Cardholders will not receive extra food stamps after June 2023.
New Jersey Extra SNAP Benefits – June 2023
For New Jersey, over 350,000 households will receive extra SNAP food stamps for June 2023. All New Jersey SNAP households will receive a minimum of $95 monthly food stamp benefits. If your approved monthly benefit is less than $95, you will receive an additional payment (extra food stamps) to equal $95. The Extra New Jersey SNAP food stamps for June 2023 will be sent out on your regular EBT deposit schedule.
Extra Food Stamps for June 2023 FAQs
Get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Extra Food Stamp Payments for June 2023.
What states are issuing extra Food Stamp benefits for June 2023?
Currently, Massachusetts and New Jersey are the only states that has announced that they will be issuing state-funded extra food stamps for June 2023. Massachusetts SNAP recipients can expect to receive a minimum additional payment of $38 in June 2023 and New Jersey SNAP recipients can expect to receive a minimum of $95 in total food stamp benefits.
Will other states be approved to issue extra Food Stamps for June 2023?
As of May 22nd, Massachusetts and New Jersey are the only states to announce that they will be issuing extra food stamp benefits for June 2023 through a state-funded program.
At this time, no additional states have announced that they will be issuing extra SNAP benefits. However, it is likely that other states such as California and New York will follow suit. We will update this article as more information is released.
How much are the Extra Food Stamp payments for June 2023?
Massachusetts SNAP households can expect to receive an extra payment equal to 40 percent of the difference between the maximum benefit for their household size and their regular monthly benefit amount. The extra Food Stamp payments will have a minimum amount of $38 a month. New Jersey SNAP households can expect to receive a minimum of $95 in total monthly food stamp benefits. If your monthly SNAP benefit payment is less than $95, you will receive an additional payment of extra food stamps to equal $95.
When will I receive my extra Food Stamps for June 2023?
The extra food stamp payments for June 2023 will be placed available on Massachusetts EBT cards on Friday, June 2nd. For New Jersey SNAP recipients, the extra food stamp payments will be sent with their normal NJ EBT Deposit Schedule.
When did the federal Extra Food Stamp benefits end?
On March 1, 2023, the federal Emergency Allotment Program expired for all SNAP recipients nationwide.
The Pandemic Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as P-SNAP was implemented to help address temporary food needs caused by COVID-19. P-SNAP provided emergency allotment benefits to households based on size.
On March 1st 2023, all SNAP benefit amounts returned to pre-pandemic normals for food stamp households.
This change will caused recipients of all ages to lose their extra food stamp benefits after February 2023.
Families lost an average of $82 per person in extra benefits. That means a family of four lost an average of $328 in food stamp benefits each month.
However, the steepest loss was for seniors receiving SNAP benefits. Seniors receiving the minimum benefit amount lost $258 in monthly food stamp benefits. Their SNAP benefits fell from $281 a month to $23 a month.
Why did the Extra Food Stamp benefits end?
The extra food stamp benefits were a temporary increase in benefits to help low-income households deal with the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act passed by Congress ended emergency allotments after the February 2023 issuance. This means that on March 1st 2023, all SNAP households’ benefits returned to normal amounts, without the added supplement.
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We hope this article on Extra SNAP Food Stamps for June 2023 was helpful to you.
If you have any additional questions about the extra SNAP benefits for June 2023, please let us know in the comments section below.
We will update this article if more states announce that they will be issuing extra SNAP benefits for June 2023.
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