Last Updated on 12/14/21
If you are wondering when extra food stamps (Emergency Allotments) for December 2021 will be paid, we can help. In this post, we will cover the Extra Food Stamps Release Date for December 2021.
The USDA has been approving states to issue extra SNAP EBT maximum benefits in December. The extra food stamps for December 2021 are part of the Emergency Allotment (EA) Program.
This means that SNAP benefits recipients will get extra food stamp benefits for the month.
Also, SNAP EBT cardholders will receive the maximum benefit amount for their household size.
If you want to know how much in extra CalFresh benefits you can expect in December 2021 and when you’ll receive them, continue reading below.
This Post Will Cover:
- What are Emergency Allotment benefits?
- How Much will you get in Extra Food Stamps Benefits?
- Extra Food Stamps Release Date for December 2021
What are Emergency Allotment benefits?
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act authorized emergency SNAP benefits because of COVID-19. These are also called Extra food stamps.
EA benefits are part of the Pandemic Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also know as P-SNAP.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approves requests from states for the extra food stamps benefits on a month-by-month basis.
The USDA approves the requests based on a public health emergency declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act related to an outbreak of COVID-19 when a state has also issued an emergency or disaster declaration.
To see when your state will issue benefits for December 2021, scroll down below and locate your state.
How Much will you get in Extra Food Stamps Benefits?
According to the USDA, The extra food stamps you will receive are the difference between the SNAP household’s maximum benefit for the household size.
However, all households receive extra food stamps of at least $95.
Also, those households currently receiving $95 or more will continue to receive that
same amount. There will be no change in extra benefits for these households.
Additionally, those households receiving the maximum base SNAP benefit for their household size at the current temporary level of 115 percent will receive extra benefits of $95 per month.
Lastly, those households with a calculated extra food stamps benefit amount less than $95 will receive extra benefits totaling $95 per month.
Here’s the extra SNAP allotment amount per household size:
The 2021 maximum SNAP allotments for the District of Columbia and all states other than Alaska and Hawaii are as follows:
The 2021 maximum SNAP allotments for the District of Columbia and all states other than Alaska and Hawaii are as follows:
Household Size | SNAP Maximum Monthly Allotment |
1 | $250 |
2 | $459 |
3 | $658 |
4 | $835 |
5 | $992 |
6 | $1,190 |
7 | $1,316 |
8 | $1,504 |
Each Additional Member: | +$188 |
Extra Food Stamps Release Date for December 2021 (All 50 States)
Here is the Deposit Schedule by State for the December 2021 Extra Food Stamps Benefits.
Scroll down to find your state to see the schedule. If your state’s schedule is not listed, it is because the information is not yet available.
Alabama
For December 2021, Alabama Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 29, 2021. The benefits will be available on December 30, 2021.
The Number of Alabama households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 374,616.
The state will receive $63,701,216 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Alaska
For December 2021, Alaska Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 3-31.
The Number of Alaska households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 36,680.
The state will receive $8,940,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Arizona
For December 2021, Arizona Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid according to the schedule below:
The state will be providing EA benefits in accordance with the State’s regular issuance
schedule with the exception of the benefits for cases with the last name beginning with the
letters A through B.
The A and B regular issuance will occur on 12/01/21. The EA issuance date for these caseloads will be 12/02/21.
The Number of Arizona households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 322,354.
The state will receive $57,847,576 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Arkansas
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Arkansas has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
California
For December 2021, California Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on January 16, 2022.
The Number of California households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 2,513,504.
The state will receive $427,395,405 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Colorado
For December 2021, Colorado Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid from December 5 to December 10, 2021.
The Number of Colorado households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 261,000.
The state will receive $47,000,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Connecticut
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Connecticut has yet not been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Delaware
For December 2021, Delaware Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 17, 2021.
The Number of Delaware households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 57,127.
The state will receive $10,834,916.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
District of Columbia
For December 2021, District of Columbia Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be issued in accordance with the District’s regular issuance schedule.
The Number of District of Columbia households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 80,000.
The state will receive $12,300,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Florida
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Florida has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Georgia
For December 2021, Georgia Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on 12/27, 12/28, 12/29, and 12/30.
The Number of Georgia households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 763,660.
The state will receive $115,863,566 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Hawaii
For December 2021, Hawaii Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on January 12, 2022.
The Number of Hawaii households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 100,621.
The state will receive $19,078,345 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Idaho
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Idaho has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Illinois
For December 2021, Illinois Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid using the schedule below:
The weekly batch will start the week of 01/03/2022 to identify and issue any December SNAP benefits that were approved after the initial run date for that regular availability date.
The Number of Illinois households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 988,522.
The state will receive $158,623,237.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Indiana
For December 2021, Indiana Extra Food Stamps Benefits will occur on the regular staggered issuance date for all ongoing SNAP households (5th-23rd odd days only).
For newly authorized SNAP households, the EA will be issued on the next day after
authorization.
The Number of Indiana households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 246,477.
The state will receive $35,392,204 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Iowa
For December 2021, Iowa Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 1-10th, 2021.
The Number of Iowa households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 140,666.
The state will receive $27,195,264 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Kansas
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Kansas has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Kentucky
For December 2021, Kentucky Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 2-19, 2021.
As usual, this will be based on the regular schedule by the last digit of the beneficiary’s Social Security Number (SSN).
New SNAP approvals issued during December 2021 will be issued the day after approval.
The Number of Kentucky households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 253,125.
The state will receive $52,760,618 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Louisiana
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Louisiana has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Maine
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Maine has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Maryland
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Maryland has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Massachusetts
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Massachusetts has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Michigan
For December 2021, Michigan Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the schedule below:
These EA benefits will be issued the day after the scheduled standard issuance date for the remaining staggered 10-day issuance period.
Michigan will pay the EA allocations for those cases that have already received their November FAP benefit from 12/18/21-12/27/21, staggered over this ten-day period.
A catch-up run will be completed the week of January 10, 2022, for missed cases that
were approved after the initial EA issuance
The Number of Michigan households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 667,621.
The state will receive $113,169,451.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Minnesota
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Minnesota has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Mississippi
For December 2021, Mississippi Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 2, 2021.
Mississippi Extra Food Stamps Benefits will END Soon!
The State of Emergency declaration for Mississippi is expiring on November 20, 2021. Therefore, December 2021 will serve as the transition month for Emergency Allotments.
As a result, the Mississippi Division of Economic Assistance Eligibility (DEAE) is working to issue notice to the public of the transition back to standard SNAP issuance effective January 2022.
Appropriate agency website banners and social media messaging will be released throughout the month of December 2021. Messaging will also be disseminated via
outlets such as newspapers, radio, and television.
The Number of Mississippi households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 215,000.
The state will receive $39,750,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Missouri
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Missouri has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Montana
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Montana has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Nebraska
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Nebraska has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Nevada
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Nevada has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
New Hampshire
For December 2021, New Hampshire Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on: December 5th & 21st, 2021, and January 5th & 25th, 2022.
The Number of New Hampshire households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 34,109.
The state will receive $6,457,561.71 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
New Jersey
For December 2021, New Jersey Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 1st – 5th, 2021.
Supplemental issuances will be provided on the normal issuance dates.
The Number of New Jersey households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 457,000.
The state will receive $81 million in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
New Mexico
For December 2021, New Mexico Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid from December 1, 2021- to December 31, 2021.
The Number of New Mexico households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 280,905.
The state will receive $42,906,593.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
New York
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in New York has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
North Carolina
For December 2021, North Carolina Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the following schedule:
December supplements will run for 10 days, December 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st.
The Number of North Carolina households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 843,441.
The state will receive $142,464,885 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
North Dakota
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in North Dakota has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Ohio
For December 2021, Ohio Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the following schedule:
Ohio will not provide December emergency allotments with the regular issuance schedule.
All allotments are expected to be issued on 12/14/21.
EA supplements for households approved after 12/14/21 are issued the day after approval so that the approval notice reflects the correct ongoing amount.
Then when the supplement is issued the following day the notice indicates it is a supplement for that month only.
The Number of Ohio households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 699,357.
The state will receive $116,393,708 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Oklahoma
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Oklahoma has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Oregon
For December 2021, Oregon Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the schedule below:
Current dates slated for December are as follows:
Run #1: 12/10
Run #2: 12/29 (clean-up for any cases added and missed in previous runs)
Run #3: 1/3/22 (clean-up for any cases added and missed in previous runs)
The Number of Oregon households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 390,632.
The state will receive $61,981,309 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Pennsylvania
For December 2021, Pennsylvania Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid from December 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30.
In addition, clean up up issuances on February 4.
Provide exact dates of planned EA issuance for the month or annotate above if the State will
be providing EA benefits in accordance with the State’s regular issuance schedule.
The Number of Pennsylvania households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 986,993.
The state will receive $163,668,553 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Rhode Island
For December 2021, Rhode Island Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 3, 2021 (separate from RI’s regular issuance schedule)
The Number of Rhode Island households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 79,612.
The state will receive $11,394,050 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
South Carolina
For December 2021, South Carolina Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the following schedule:
South Carolina will be providing EA benefits for ongoing households according to the State’s regular SNAP issuance schedule (December 1-19).
In addition, SC will supplement our regular monthly issuance schedule with a daily file (December 1-31) to issue EA benefits to newly approved cases.
If approved, the first December 2021 Emergency Allotment file will go on December 1st for an availability date of December 2, 2021.
The Number of South Carolina households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 307,398.
The state will receive $51,268,899 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
South Dakota
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in South Dakota has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Tennessee
For December 2021, Tennessee Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the schedule below:
TN will be utilizing December 2021 as a regular emergency allotment month.
TN will be providing EA benefits in accordance with the State’s regular issuance schedule (1st through 20th).
Applicants will receive the December issuance when eligibility is determined, and the application is approved.
Households that normally receive benefits on December 1st will receive their benefits by 8 AM
The Number of Tennessee households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 441,749.
The state will receive $74,654,860.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Tennessee Extra Food Stamps Benefits will END Soon!
The State of Emergency declaration for Tennessee is expiring soon.
Therefore, December 2021 will serve as the transition month for Emergency Allotments.
Texas
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Texas has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Utah
For December 2021, Utah Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 31, 2021.
The Number of Utah households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 75,616.
The state will receive $13,441,180 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Vermont
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Vermont has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
Virginia
For December 2021, Virginia Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 16, 2021.
The Number of Virginia households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 378,000.
The state will receive $70,000,000.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Washington
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Washington has not yet been released for December 2021. Check back soon for an update.
West Virginia
For December 2021, West Virginia Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 2, 2021; the final run is scheduled for January 12, 2021.
The Number of West Virginia households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 159,203.
The state will receive $29,804,926.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Wisconsin
For December 2021, Wisconsin Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on December 18, 2021, initial run, and a catch-up run on February 19, 2022.
The Number of Wisconsin households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 368,957.
The state will receive $69,906,777 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Wyoming
For December 2021, Wyoming Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the following schedule:
No EA files will be sent to our EBT Processor until on or after December 1, 2021.
Both EA to bring up to the max allotment for household size or an EA of $95.00 whichever is greater will be issued the day after regular SNAP benefits are issued.
A-D December 2, 2021; E-K December 3, 2021; L-R December 4, 2021; S-Z December 5, 2021.
New clients are issued EA the day after the initial SNAP approval. (i.e. SNAP is approved on December 16, 2021, the EA would be issued on December 17th, and available to the client on the 18th).
Wyoming has not been issuing EA to households that receive zero benefits because their income is too high and confirms will not in December 2021.
Wyoming has been issuing EA in the first month to households that receive $0 benefits in their first month due to proration and then receive SNAP benefits in subsequent months.
Wyoming confirms this will continue in December.
The Number of Wyoming households that are eligible for benefits for December 2021 is 16,426.
The state will receive $2,560,291.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Extra Food Stamps Release Date for December 2021 Summary
We hope this post on Extra Food Stamps Release Date for December 2021 is helpful.
If you have further questions about SNAP or EBT in general, please let us know in the comments section below.
Be sure to check out our other articles about SNAP and EBT, including:
Free Admission with EBT in all 50 States
How to check ebtEDGE balance
ConnectEBT card balance
What you can buy with an EBT Card
How much in food stamps can I get?