Food stamps: Direct August Ohio SNAP payment worth up to $1,116 goes out in three days

Ohio residents who have yet to collect food stamps from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should receive the payments in three days before the program wraps up for August.

In Ohio, SNAP is called the Food Assistance Program. The arrival of a household’s benefits depends on the last digit of the case number. Food stamps are sent out in the Buckeye State on the 2nd and 20th of the month.

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A household of one can collect a maximum benefit of $281. A household of three can receive up to $740, and a household of five can receive a maximum benefit of $1,116. An additional $211 is included in the payment for each member past eight.

The average payment per household member per month is $171. Approximately 413,700 people, or 14% of the state’s population, receive food stamps in Ohio.

Those who receive food stamps will get an Ohio Direction Card, the state’s version of an electronic benefits transfer card.

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The card, similar to a debit or ATM card, can be used at approved stores and farmers markets. The money is intended for groceries, such as bread, cereal, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, dairy, “snack foods,” and nonalcoholic beverages. Food stamp recipients can also purchase seeds and plants to grow food.

Food Assistance Program recipients are eligible for free classes on healthy eating, smart shopping, and staying active, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The department and Ohio State University provide the classes.