Food stamps: November SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 to arrive for all Rhode Islanders in two days

Rhode Island residents collecting assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive a payment from the program in two days.

Like Alaska, North Dakota, and Vermont, Rhode Island sends out SNAP benefits to all participating households on the first of the month. Other states send out food stamps based on the last digits of a Social Security number, SNAP case number, or last name.

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A household of one can receive a maximum amount 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. For each additional person, a household can receive a maximum of $219.

SNAP benefit recipients will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card. In Rhode Island, the EBT card is called the “Rhode Island Electronic Benefits Transfer Card.”

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The Rhode Island EBT Card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at grocery stores and farmers markets or at some online retailers. The money is intended for purchasing groceries, snacks, fresh food, seeds, and plants. SNAP benefits cannot be used to purchase nonfood household items, tobacco products, alcohol, pet food, or prepared foods.

The average payment per household member per month is $183. Approximately 619,000 people, or 12% of the population, receive
food stamps in Rhode Island.