If you are wondering when extra food stamps (Emergency Allotments) for September 2021 will be paid, we can help. In this post, we will cover the Extra Food Stamps Release Date for September 2021.
The USDA has been approving states to issue extra SNAP EBT maximum benefits in September. The extra food stamps for September 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 SNAP benefits you can expect in September 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 September 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 September 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:
Household Size | Maximum Monthly Benefit – Fiscal Year 2021 | Temporary 15% increase 1/1/21-9/30/21 |
1 | $204 | $234 |
2 | $374 | $430 |
3 | $535 | $616 |
4 | $680 | $782 |
5 | $807 | $929 |
6 | $969 | $1,114 |
7 | $1,071 | $1,232 |
8 | $1,224 | $1,408 |
Each additional person | +$153 | +$176 |
Extra Food Stamps Release Date for September 2021 (All 50 States)
Here is the Deposit Schedule by State for the September 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 September 2021, Alabama Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 30, 2021. The benefits will be available on October 1, 2021.
The Number of Alabama households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 367,798.
The state will receive $64,231,554 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Alaska
For September 2021, Alaska Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 22-October 15.
The Number of Alaska households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 36,300.
The state will receive $8,358,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Arizona
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Arizona has not been released for September 2021.
Arkansas
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Arkansas has not been released for September 2021.
California
For September 2021, California Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on October 23rd.
The Number of California households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 2,387,695.
The state will receive $413,531,350 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Colorado
For September 2021, Colorado Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid from September 7 to September 11, 2021.
The Number of Colorado households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 261,000.
The state will receive $46,200,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Connecticut
For September 2021, Connecticut Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 17, 2021, and subsequent Fridays until applications are completed.
The Number of Connecticut households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 216,200.
The state will receive $33,500,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Delaware
For September 2021, Delaware Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 29, 2021.
The Number of Delaware households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 56,282.
The state will receive $10,451,325.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
District of Columbia
For September 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 September 2021 is 82,000.
The state will receive $12,800,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Florida
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Florida has not been released for September 2021.
Georgia
For September 2021, Georgia Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on 9/27, 9/28, 9/29, and 9/30.
The Number of Georgia households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 717,557.
The state will receive $122,876,124 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Hawaii
For September 2021, Hawaii Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on October 11, 2021.
The Number of Hawaii households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 110,445.
The state will receive $20,708,139 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Idaho
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Idaho has not been released for September 2021.
Illinois
For September 2021, Illinois Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid using the schedule below:
The Number of Illinois households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 926,463.
The state will receive $147,151,864.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Indiana
For September 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 September 2021 is 255,958.
The state will receive $39,137,632 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Iowa
For September 2021, Iowa Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 1-10th, 2021.
The Number of Iowa households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 136,277.
The state will receive $26,988,204 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Kansas
For September 2021, Kansas Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid from October 15th-October 24th.
Any new SNAP recipients that are served outside of these dates will be addressed and awarded/given maximum allowable benefits for the month of September.
The Number of Kansas households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 63,000.
The state will receive $14,591,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Kentucky
For September 2021, Kentucky Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 2-19, 2021.
The Number of Kentucky households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 282,846.
The state will receive $54,511,870 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Louisiana
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Louisiana has not been released for September 2021.
Maine
For September 2021, Maine Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 10, 2021.
The Number of Maine households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 86,725.
The state will receive $15,754,257 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Maryland
For September 2021, Maryland Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid from September 1 – September 31, 2021.
The Number of Maryland households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 275,006.
The state will receive $47,849,209 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Massachusetts
For September 2021, Massachusetts Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on October 4th, 2021.
The Number of Massachusetts households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 558,456.
The state will receive $85,542,086.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Michigan
For September 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 20-day issuance period.
Michigan will pay the EA allocations for those cases that have already received their September FAP benefit from s 9/25/21-10/4/21, staggered over this ten-day period.
A catch-up file will be run at the end of the first week of October, to catch up on those cases that were approved after the initial EA issuance.
The Number of Michigan households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 668,419.
The state will receive $112,721,735 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Minnesota
For September 2021, Minnesota Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on October 5-7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-28, 2021.
The Number of Minnesota households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 236,000.
The state will receive $48,000,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Mississippi
For September 2021, Mississippi Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 2, 2021.
The Number of Mississippi households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 206,000.
The state will receive $39,500,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Missouri
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Missouri has not been released for September 2021.
Montana
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Montana has not been released for September 2021.
Nebraska
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Nebraska has not been released for September 2021.
Nevada
For September 2021, Nevada Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on October 9, 2021, with benefits being available to customers on October 12, 2021.
The Number of Nevada households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 222,698.
The state will receive $40,530,933.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
New Hampshire
For September 2021, New Hampshire Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on: September 5th & 21st and October 9th.
The Number of New Hampshire households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 33,370.
The state will receive $6,345,179.78 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
New Jersey
For September 2021, New Jersey Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 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 September 2021 is 443,000.
The state will receive $79 million in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
New Mexico
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in New Mexico has not been released for September 2021.
New York
In New York City, extra benefits for September will be issued from September 16th
–September 17th, September 20th – September 24th, and September 27th – September 29th, 2021.
Benefits will be available the next day following issuance.
In upstate New York, extra benefits for October will be issued September 13th – September 16th and September 20th – September 23rd, 2021, with benefits available the following day.
The Number of New York households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 1,590,000.
The state will receive $232,000,000 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
North Carolina
For September 2021, North Carolina Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the following schedule:
September supplements will run for 10 days, September- 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th,
27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, and October 1st
The Number of North Carolina households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 797,109.
The state will receive $137,673,001 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
North Dakota
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in North Dakota has not been released for September 2021.
Ohio
For September 2021, Ohio Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the following schedule:
Ohio will not provide September emergency allotments with the regular issuance schedule.
All allotments are expected to be issued on 9/27/21.
EA supplements for households approved after 9/27/21 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 September 2021 is 697,532.
The state will receive $116,521,598 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Oklahoma
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Oklahoma has not been released for September 2021.
Oregon
For September 2021, Oregon Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on the schedule below:
Current dates slated for September are as follows:
Run #1: 9/10
Run #2: 9/29 (clean-up for any cases added and missed in previous runs)
Run #3: 10/1 (clean-up for any cases added and missed in previous runs)
The Number of Oregon households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 401,654.
The state will receive $65,466,944 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Pennsylvania
For September 2021, Pennsylvania Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid from September 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, and 29.
In addition, clean up up issuances on November 5th.
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 September 2021 is 953,821.
The state will receive $159,492,021 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Rhode Island
For September 2021, Rhode Island Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 3, 2021 (separate from RI’s regular issuance schedule)
The Number of Rhode Island households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 86,057.
The state will receive $12,826,718 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
South Carolina
For September 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 (September 1-19).
In addition, SC will supplement our regular monthly issuance schedule with a daily file (September 1-30) to issue EA benefits to newly approved cases. If approved, the first September 2021 Emergency Allotment file will go on September 1st for an availability date of September 2, 2021.
The Number of South Carolina households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 302,341.
The state will receive $52,105,209 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
South Dakota
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in South Dakota has not been released for September 2021.
Tennessee
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Tennessee has not been released for September 2021.
Texas
The payment date for Extra Food Stamps in Texas has not been released for September 2021.
Utah
For September 2021, Utah Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 26, 2021.
The Number of Utah households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 76,387.
The state will receive $13,578,307 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Vermont
For September 2021, Vermont Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on October 14, 2021.
The Number of Vermont households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 37,865.
The state will receive $5,794,793.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Virginia
For September 2021, Virginia Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 16, 2021.
The Number of Virginia households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 366,672.
The state will receive $60,096,145.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Washington
For September 2021, Washington Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid using the regular issuance schedule.
The Number of Washington households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 509,658.
The state will receive $85,021,494.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
West Virginia
For September 2021, West Virginia Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 9, 2021; the final run is scheduled for October 13, 2021.
The Number of West Virginia households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 157,710.
The state will receive $29,230,351 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Wisconsin
For September 2021, Wisconsin Extra Food Stamps Benefits will be paid on September 25, 2021, initial run, and a catch-up run on November 13, 2021.
The Number of Wisconsin households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 395,652.
The state will receive $73,538,864 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Wyoming
For September 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 September 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 September 2, 2021; E-K September 3, 2021; L-R September 4, 2021; S-Z September 5, 2021.
New clients are issued EA the day after the initial SNAP approval. (i.e. SNAP is approved on September 16, 2021, the EA would be issued on September 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 September 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 September.
The Number of Wyoming households that are eligible for benefits for September 2021 is 15,964.
The state will receive $2,528,406.00 in Extra food stamps emergency allotments for the month.
Extra Food Stamps Release Date for September 2021 Summary
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