If you or someone you know is low on money, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which used to be called Food Stamps, can help them buy food.
It works all year in Florida, so it is important to know when your benefits will start coming in for December.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) pays for SNAP across the country.
In Florida, however, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is in charge of making sure residents are eligible, processing applications, and giving out benefits to those who qualify.
People who qualify get an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, which can be used like a debit card to buy certain foods at stores that accept them.
The amount of benefits is based on each person’s income, expenses, and the number of people living in their home. They are added every month.
Low-income families can use the program to buy basic foods like meat, vegetables, bread, cereals, fruits, dairy products, and non-alcoholic drinks. They can also buy seeds and plants that grow food.
SNAP cannot be used for things that are not food, like alcohol, tobacco, vitamins, supplements, pet food, or hot ready-to-eat foods that are sold in stores.
The rules are meant to make sure that the money is spent on food that people need, and SNAP can be taken away if rules are broken.
When will you receive your SNAP payment in Florida in December?
To find out when your December SNAP payment is due, you can look up the date that corresponds to your case number in the table below.
Your case number can be found on any official SNAP benefits document, as well as online on the My ACCESS portal.
- Case number 00-03: Sunday, December 1.
- Case number 04-06: Monday, December 2.
- Case number 07-10: Tuesday, December 3.
- Case number 11-13: Wednesday, December 4.
- Case number 14-17: Thursday, December 5.
- Case number 18-20: Friday, December 6.
- Case number 21-24: Saturday, December 7.
- Case number 25-27: Sunday, December 8.
- Case number 28-31: Monday 9th December.
- Case number 32-34: Tuesday, December 10.
- Case number 35-38: Wednesday, December 11.
- Case number 39-41: Thursday, December 12.
- Case number 42-45: Friday, December 13.
- Case number 46-48: Saturday 14 December.
- Case number 49-53: Sunday, December 15.
- Case number 54-57: Monday, December 16.
- Case number 58-60: Tuesday, December 17.
- Case number 61-64: Wednesday, December 18.
- Case number 65-67: Thursday, December 19.
- Case number 68-71: Friday, December 20.
- Case number 72-74: Saturday, December 21.
- Case number 75-78: Sunday 22nd December.
- Case number 79-81: Monday, December 23.
- Case number 82-85: Tuesday, December 24.
- Case number 86-88: Wednesday, December 25.
- Case number 89-92: Thursday, December 26.
- Case number 93-95: Friday, December 27.
- Case number 96-99: Saturday, December 28.
