In November and December 2024, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will continue to receive their benefits with the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) increase, which was applied beginning October 1, 2024.
This slight increase provides a financial boost to help low-income households keep up with the cost of living. While the COLA increase is relatively modest, it helps SNAP households manage essential food expenses amid inflation.
SNAP payments are issued on a set schedule, varying by state. Below is a breakdown of the specific dates on which benefits will be loaded onto recipients’ Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards for November and December 2024.
SNAP Payment Dates for November 2024
The earliest payments in November will be issued on November 1, 2024. Here is a state-by-state breakdown:
| State | Payment Dates for November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | November 4 – 23 |
| Alaska | November 1 |
| Arizona | November 1 – 13 |
| Arkansas | November 4 – 13 |
| California | November 1 – 10 |
| Colorado | November 1 – 10 |
| Connecticut | November 1 – 3 |
| Delaware | November 2 – 23 |
| Florida | November 1 – 28 |
| Georgia | November 5 – 23 |
| Hawaii | November 3 – 5 |
| Idaho | November 1 – 10 |
| Illinois | November 1 – 10 |
| Indiana | November 5 – 23 |
| Iowa | November 1 – 10 |
| Kansas | November 1 – 10 |
| Kentucky | November 1 – 19 |
| Louisiana | November 1 – 23 |
| Maine | November 10 – 14 |
| Maryland | November 4 – 23 |
| Massachusetts | November 1 – 14 |
| Michigan | November 3 – 21 |
| Minnesota | November 4 – 13 |
| Mississippi | November 4 – 21 |
| Missouri | November 1 – 22 |
| Montana | November 2 – 6 |
| Nebraska | November 1 – 5 |
| Nevada | November 1 – 10 |
| New Hampshire | November 5 |
| New Jersey | November 1 – 5 |
| New Mexico | November 1 – 20 |
| New York | November 1 – 9 |
| North Carolina | November 3 – 21 |
| North Dakota | November 1 |
| Ohio | November 2 – 20 |
| Oklahoma | November 1 – 10 |
| Oregon | November 1 – 9 |
| Pennsylvania | First 10 business days in November |
| Rhode Island | November 1 |
| South Carolina | November 1 – 10 |
| South Dakota | November 10 |
| Tennessee | November 1 – 20 |
| Texas | November 1 – 28 |
| Utah | November 5, 11, and 15 |
| Vermont | November 1 |
| Virginia | November 1 – 7 |
| Washington | November 1 – 20 |
| West Virginia | November 1 – 9 |
| Wisconsin | November 1 – 15 |
| Wyoming | November 1 – 4 |
| D.C., Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico | |
| District of Columbia | November 1 – 10 |
| Guam | November 1 – 10 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | November 1 |
| Puerto Rico | November 4 – 22 |
SNAP Payment Dates for December 2024
In December, SNAP payments will also be distributed on a staggered schedule depending on the state. Here’s the payment schedule for December:
| State | Payment Dates for December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | December 4 – 23 |
| Alaska | December 1 |
| Arizona | December 1 – 13 |
| Arkansas | December 4 – 13 |
| California | December 1 – 10 |
| Colorado | December 1 – 10 |
| Connecticut | December 1 – 3 |
| Delaware | December 2 – 23 |
| Florida | December 1 – 28 |
| Georgia | December 5 – 23 |
| Hawaii | December 3 – 5 |
| Idaho | December 1 – 10 |
| Illinois | December 1 – 10 |
| Indiana | December 5 – 23 |
| Iowa | December 1 – 10 |
| Kansas | December 1 – 10 |
| Kentucky | December 1 – 19 |
| Louisiana | December 1 – 23 |
| Maine | December 10 – 14 |
| Maryland | December 4 – 23 |
| Massachusetts | December 1 – 14 |
| Michigan | December 3 – 21 |
| Minnesota | December 4 – 13 |
| Mississippi | December 4 – 21 |
| Missouri | December 1 – 22 |
| Montana | December 2 – 6 |
| Nebraska | December 1 – 5 |
| Nevada | December 1 – 10 |
| New Hampshire | December 5 |
| New Jersey | December 1 – 5 |
| New Mexico | December 1 – 20 |
| New York | December 1 – 9 |
| North Carolina | December 3 – 21 |
| North Dakota | December 1 |
| Ohio | December 2 – 20 |
| Oklahoma | December 1 – 10 |
| Oregon | December 1 – 9 |
| Pennsylvania | First 10 business days in December |
| Rhode Island | December 1 |
| South Carolina | December 1 – 10 |
| South Dakota | December 10 |
| Tennessee | December 1 – 20 |
| Texas | December 1 – 28 |
| Utah | December 5, 11, and 15 |
| Vermont | December 1 |
| Virginia | December 1 – 7 |
| Washington | December 1 – 20 |
| West Virginia | December 1 – 9 |
| Wisconsin | December 1 – 15 |
| Wyoming | December 1 – 4 |
| D.C., Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico | |
| District of Columbia | December 1 – 10 |
| Guam | December 1 – 10 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | December 1 |
| Puerto Rico | December 4 – 22 |
With the 2025 COLA increase now in effect, SNAP benefits for November and December will reflect the adjusted amounts. Recipients should check their state-specific payment schedules to know when their benefits will be loaded onto their EBT cards. For any questions about exact payment dates or benefit amounts, beneficiaries can contact their local SNAP office or visit the official USDA website.
This increase, while modest, aims to help low-income households manage rising food costs as we approach the holiday season.
