Maine residents who still need to collect payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should receive benefits in two days, before the program wraps up for January.

Food stamps are issued to low-income residents in the Pine Tree State who need assistance with grocery purchases. Benefits in Maine arrive between Jan. 10 and Jan. 14, with the day that the payments are sent depending on a recipient’s date of birth.

Beneficiaries born on days ending 0, 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 should have collected benefits by Friday. People born on days ending in 4 or 7 will collect on Saturday, and recipients born on days ending in 5 or 6 will see their monthly benefits on Sunday.

A household of one can receive a maximum of $291, a household of five can receive a maximum of $1,155, and a household of eight can receive a maximum of $1,751. A household can receive a maximum of $219 for each additional person after eight. These amounts are based on the recent cost-of-living adjustments for 2023-24.

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The monthly payments are loaded onto an electronic benefits transfer card, and recipients can use the card at grocery stores to purchase eligible food products such as fruits, vegetables, bread, meat and poultry, and drinks. SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy products such as pet food, alcohol, and household items like paper and soap.

In Maine, approximately 161,800 people (roughly 12% of the state’s population) receive SNAP benefits, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.