SNAP Coupons: How to get more than $1,600 in New Jersey, New York and Texas
In this article, Solo Dinero is going to focus on the amount that a family living in any of these places can receive as part of the financial assistance provided by the Food and Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Three of the states with the largest Latino presence in the United States are New Jersey, New York and Texas. In this article, Solo Dinero is going to focus on the amount that a family living in any of these places can receive as part of the financial assistance granted by the Food and Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
1.- New Jersey
In the state of New Jersey, residents can receive SNAP cash assistance during the first week of August. The maximum amount you can get is $1,691. The order in which you get your money will depend on the seventh digit of the beneficiary’s case number.
About 857,300 residents receive SNAP assistance in the state, representing 9% of its total population. The maximum of $1,691 is for families with eight members, while those with four members will receive $939 and a single person will get $281.
An additional $211 will be awarded for each additional member in a New Jersey household.
2.- New York
New York also provides SNAP vouchers. Eligibility requirements and monthly benefit amounts are based on household size, income and assets, to name a few factors.
The main requirement is that recipients reside in New York, have a current bank balance, between savings and checking accounts, of less than $2,001 for singles and $3,001 for those with joint accounts.
The minimum SNAP grant in New York is $281 for individuals in a single household, while families of eight can get up to $1,691. For each additional member, an extra $211 will be given.
3.- Texas
In Texas, another state with a strong Latino presence in the United States, a maximum amount of $1,691 dollars can be received, which is granted to those families composed of eight members. Single persons will receive $281 dollars and households with an additional member will receive an extra $211 dollars.