Depending on what state you live in, you may be getting extra food stamps in October 2022! Here’s what you need to know about the emergency allotments, annual COLA increases, and other extra EBT benefits that could be arriving in your area this month.
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The COLA increase will give everyone a little extra.
Everyone will be getting extra food stamps in October 2022 thanks to the annual cost of living adjustment! The 2008 Food and Nutrition Act dictates that COLA changes take effect on October 1 each year. This year’s increase is substantial due to the high rate of inflation that we’ve experienced.
According to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, “prices for groceries (food to be prepared or eaten at home) rose 12.2 percent for the 12 months ending June 2022. That’s the largest 12-month increase since April 1979.”
If you feel like your SNAP benefits aren’t going as far as they used to, you’re not alone. The CBPP reported that the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan (which is what the food stamps amounts are based on) was $939.90 per month for a family of four in June 2022, compared to just $835 in the previous June. That’s a difference of more than $100 per month to feed a family of four.
The good news is that there will be an increase effective October 1st. According to the USDA, the increase will be as follows:
| REGION | MAX BENEFITS FOR A FAMILY OF 4 |
| 48 Contiguous States & DC | $939 |
| Alaska | $1,819 |
| Hawai’i | $1,794 |
| US Virgin Islands | $1,208 |
The minimum benefit for the 48 states and DC will increase to $23. The minimum in all other areas will also increase.
Along with this, some of the deductions and income calculations will also be adjusted for inflation. The shelter cap value, maximum homeless shelter deduction, minimum standard deduction and resource limits will also be adjusted. This will help more people be eligible for food stamps and it will also help you receive more in benefits, because more of your income can be deducted in the calculation. For more about how food benefits are calculated, please see our other videos.
Some states are still getting extra food stamps from the EA.
Many states are still issuing extra benefits under the Emergency Allotments authorized during the pandemic. If you’re wondering “are we getting extra food stamps this month?” the answer really depends on what state you live in, since each state is processing these extra benefits differently.
To make matters even more complicated, states have until the 15th of the month to complete their paperwork. We will continue updating this post through the end of the month to ensure that it is accurate and up-to-date.
Which states are getting extra food stamps in October 2022?
Many states have been approved to issue extra benefits in October 2022 but each state can choose when to disburse their extra benefits. Some do it all on one day, others do it on a staggered schedule. Some send it a month after their approval, even.
The following list includes which states have been approved and which day you’ll be getting extra food stamps in those states. States listed in bold text have been recently added.
- Alabama (Nov 1)
- California (Oct 15)
- Colorado (Oct 6-12)
- Connecticut (Oct 14)
- Delaware (Oct 26)
- Guam (Oct 21)
- Hawaii (Oct 10)
- Illinois (Oct 21-29)
- Kansas (Oct 22-31)
- Louisiana (Oct 8, 15, 22, and 29)
- Maine (Oct 7)
- Maryland (Oct 4-23)
- Massachusetts (Oct 4)
- Michigan (Oct 15-24)
- Minnesota (Oct 11-27)
- New Hampshire (Oct 4 & 21)
- New Jersey (Oct 1-5)
- New Mexico (Oct 1-31)
- New York (Oct 6-20 upstate, or Oct 14-27 for NYC)
- North Carolina (Oct 22-31)
- Ohio (Oct 27)
- Oklahoma (Oct 10-15)
- Oregon (Oct 10)
- Pennsylvania (Oct 18-29)
- Rhode Island (Oct 3)
- South Carolina (Oct 1-19)
- Texas (Oct 4-10)
- Utah (Oct 29)
- Vermont (Oct 14)
- Virgin Islands (Oct 15)
- Virginia (Oct 16)
- Washington (Oct 4-20)
- Washington DC (regular date)
- West Virginia (Oct 4)
- Wisconsin (Oct 15)
Which states are not getting extra food stamps in October 2022?
The following states will NOT receive extra benefits in October 2022 because they have already ended their state emergency health declaration.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Wyoming
The Virgin Islands and Guam usually file their paperwork later in the month as well.
Why do some states get extra food stamps and not others?
Whether or not your state is getting extra food stamps this month depends on a few things. Basically, states can continue to issue these waivers until either the federal government or the state government ends their public health emergency declaration related to COVID-19.
States that have ended their health declaration before the federal government ends theirs are not eligible to continue issuing the extra benefits. That’s why some states have not issued extra benefits since 2020.
States that continue their health declaration will be able to issue extra food stamps until the federal government ends their public health order. The government has promised that states will have at least 60 days notice before the end of the order in order to prepare for the transition.
When either the state or federal government ends the public health emergency, states will be allowed to issue one final transition month of benefits before going back to the usual, lower amount.
What about P-EBT?
P-EBT, or Pandemic EBT, is an extra food benefit for children who ordinarily receive free or reduced-cost meals at school. If you are expecting P-EBT benefits for your child(ren), then please check our P-EBT Guide and Schedule for more information.
UPDATE!
October is almost over – and many states are already registered to deliver extra food stamps in November. Find out if you’ll get extra benefits in November now!
Are we getting extra food stamps for November and December just checking .
Hi Audrey. States have until the 15th of each month to complete their paperwork, so it’s difficult to know if they will be applying to give extra food stamps in November or December.
So up until October I was getting $250 on the 1st then $95 between 6th to 20th.
October and now November 1st will be $281
Is making up for that?
What so we do if we didn’t get rhe additional $95?
It says for Oklahoma the 15th to the end of the month.
Normally I’d see it anywhere from 6th to 20th. Here we are on the 30th and still nothing. The snap number just says pending Deposit for November’s Benefits.
Hi Stephen. You may need to contact their office.
If u got the nations benefit card do u still get the COVID extra welfare stamps
Hi Satterfield. It’s unlikely to be a factor.
Today Oct 28 extra food stamps hasn’t loaded?
Sometimes, there are delays.
Here are some other possible reasons: https://lowincomerelief.com/why-didnt-my-ebt-card-refill/
I have not received my extra 95foodstamps for October month it’s pass the 27 the why
Sometimes there are delays.
Here are some other possible causes: https://lowincomerelief.com/why-didnt-my-ebt-card-refill/
What day in October 2022 is extra EBT stamps going to be available on card for Ohio
Hi Shannon. Ohio looks like they scheduled for October 27th.
They say it ends today the 27th what if people haven’t gotten there’s yet!? I haven’t received mine I only get $7.00 a month and really need the extra.
Haven’t received them yet been in contact with social services for over 2 weeks they told me they don’t know where they are well who does how is peoples that’s why we’re on this program so we can have money for food or we can’t get it if we don’t have it put on our card we haven’t even got the regular payment let alone an allotment payment for October tomorrow is the 27th I live in upstate New York it was supposed to be delivered in October 20th I’ve been in touch with multiple agencies and I’ve been in touch with the agricultural department and they say it’s up to social services and social services tells you accept to them what’s so hard to give the person an answer why why are our cards not being loaded so we can eat
Yes,I’m getting extra food stamps
Tennessee if full of it I have one child and as soon as I got approved for my disability i was getting 538 for me and my son to eat on and it went down to as low as 83 funky little dollars and eggs are 6 dollars for a 18 count how pitiful is that. My son alone in a months time eat at least 250 all by his self and this is before price of food went up and now its more then that. I don’t know why they even stopped the extra stamps in the first place. it should not have been stopped in the first place. They don’t care about anyone not even our children. they don’t care if we starve all they care about is them pocketing money.
I live in SC and only received my regular allotment of 23 dollars. We are one of the states approved for October. What should I do?
Hi Robby. They can take a while to actually disburse the amounts.
I live in upstate NY and I normally get extra food stamps on or around the middle of the month I get my regular ones on the 3rd of every month they went up 50 dollars but no extra yet Will we be getting extra.
Hi Linda, New York should be getting extra (Oct 6-20 upstate, or Oct 14-27 for NYC).
Never received any money for October it’s the 26th of the month usually get it on the 20th you can’t talk to anybody nobody seems to know what the hell they’re doing
0 well I got my food stamps on the 1st of 1:40 then today which is October 14th I got a 1:43 so all together I got 283 I live in Norfolk Virginia thank you EBT
We who live in the state of Florida have a governor who doesn’t care about the people in need. This is why we do not receive any extra food stamp benefits. It is time for a change!
Has anyone else not seen an increase??
I received 50 dollars extra on my regular month to month food stamps but my extra food stamps from the federal program for snap food benefits went down 100 dollars? I use to get 243 dollars extra,now I got 143 dollars from the federal extra stamps, something is not calculating,somebody is skimming or scamming somewhere down the line?
It’s not fare when other states are still receiving extra food stamps and Florida is not when Florida had a hurricane
@Rosemarybryant, Actually Florida Snap recipients are receiving an increase beginning on their regular allotment day in October due to a cost of living increase. Mine will go from $65 to $105 per month on October 20.
Are we still getting extra food stamps for October and November and December 0f 2022 for Ohio
Hi Elisa. We keep an updated list here:
https://lowincomerelief.com/are-we-getting-extra-food-stamps-this-month/
Nevada actually qualifies every month due to the other requirements outside of the emergency declaration.
Are we getting extra food stamps on October 15, 2022 or October 18, 2022 in Connecticut.
Connecticut is one of the states that requested extra food stamps in September 2022 but is not yet listed as approved to issue benefits for October 2022.
Will I be getting extra food stamps this month October 2022
Is Nevada residents going to receive extra food stamps for October 2022
Nevada residents are not, unfortunately.
Federal government needs to issue approval for all states. Kentucky gets nothing. Penny pinching Mitch will not allow it. We’re all Americans and we deserve the same as other states. We didn’t get COLA adjustments either.
I get my stamps on 28th of each month andy extra on the 8th of the next month if my renal was denied will I get my extra on the 8th
@Calvin foster, I get mine on the 3rd I was late getting my paperwork in so I got them on the 5th and I still haven’t gotten any extra. It says it ends today for the extra, do you have any idea of this??
Sometimes, they are delayed, but if you were late getting the paperwork in, you may have been missed when they allotted the amounts.
It may have been an adjustment. You should receive a notice if it was.
I live in Neveda when is the SNAP benefits sent
Hi Sheila.
Here is the regular schedule for food stamps:
And here is the updated list for emergency food stamps:
https://lowincomerelief.com/are-we-getting-extra-food-stamps-this-month/
@Catherine Marucci, I am confused; my 75y/o uncle
hasn’t received his food EBT benefit yet (earlier this year he was getting it on the 15th of every month then one month it was late and i called around here in upstate NY). I ended up calling the Governors office and spoke to someone “in charge” of EBT distribution, etc.; she said people were being paid with leftover Covid money and people aren’t guaranteed to get it on the same date every month. I explained that all was going well until this Summer and I didn’t understand why the changed occurred, and he’s a 75y/o man on a fixed income and what is he suppose to do with no money for food if he’s not getting the benefit when he expects it. I also asked how we could prepare to avoid interruptions in the future (what do people do who are homebound and can’t get help?!); she said we could go to food pantries which blew my mind because he relies on public transportation and the nearest pantry is not on a bus line)…I also do not own a vehicle. So after reading some of the comments, as of today his payout is late (later than last month) so does that mean his benefit ended and he has to reapply? How can a lapse like this be allowed; it’s not humane? And when we tried to go online or call our local office we can’t get through. A few months ago the local office said they were receiving many calls from people who did not receive their benefit. Again; how can this be allowed (I’m tempted to alert the media and my local officials).
It’s possible that the benefit ended. It’s really terrible what they put people through.
On September 3rd I received $120.00 in Snap benefits and $130.00 in the emergency allotment for a total of $250.00 for myself, age 70 and disabled.
On October 3rd I received a snap increase from $120.00 to $159.00 but the $130.00 emergency allotment disappeared. Do the math. Bogus increase was actually a drop in food benifits from September. $250.00 to $159.00= $91.00 less. So regardless of how they spin these facts, were surviving on less while Foid Prices Skyrocket.
@Tonna Carlo, I AM ALSO WORRIED ABOUT THIS BEING THE CASE IN NY. I JUST GOT NOTICE I WILL RECIEVE 280.00 INSTEAD OF 194.00. I GET EMERGENCY BENIFITS AT THE END OF THE MONTH OF 94.00 I HAVE A HUGE FEELING THAT THIS WILL NOT COME IN AT THE END OF THE MONTH. WHICH WAS A GREAT HELP.
@QUEENIE, I’m freaking out because I am going to get the 281. On the first of November but I haven’t received the 95. Ea benefit yet it’s the 24th of October and I usually get it by now… I’m in New York this makes no sense why give a less amount and take away the 95?…. Really stupid!! There’s nobody to call and ask about this either!
Indiana is the sorriest state in the United States this governor needs to be vote out .The snap benefits should be going up for. Hoosier as well it’s not because of Covid now its the prices and especially those on a fixed income I guess Hoosiers don’t get hungry or need to eat huh……VOTE THIS SORRY SENATOR OUT HE CAN DO BETTER ….HE DONT CARE BECAUSE HE CAN AFFORD TO FEED HIS FAMILY VOTE BLUE IT CANT GET ANY WORSE!!!!!
If the extra snap benefits for oct 2022
End is very unfair some states will still receive the extra benefit! Yet here in nys ours will end with no advanced notice , most of nys will remember this on Election Day!!! Thanks governor
Gov. Lee of Tennessee never, ever does anything for the low income people of “his” State. He will NOT get my vote in November, 2022. His election t.v. ads are nothing but lies. I will vote Republican on the remainder nominees. He just doesn’t do anything compared to the other State Governors.
@MarcIe,
@MarcIe, I agree numerous states has done a lot for there states an family’s we in temn hve to sit back an Waite just like extrabenifits for gas an things goin up other states get a little money to help we get nothing other than summer pebt benifots
It seems pretty likely that HHS Secretary Becerra will extend the National Public Health Emergency for Covid on Oct 13, when it’s set to expire. This would last through January 11, 2023. This may be the last extension possible. There are Republican House and Senate members who are pushing to end the PHE because they never thought covid was that big of a deal and because they frown on spending extra money. But, even if the House and/or Senate turns to a Republican majority after the election, the President and the HHS Secretary will still be the same people. We’ll see. Personally, I’m expecting the enhanced EBT through January only. I am very grateful for it. It helped me pay my property taxes by letting me put the money I’d normally spend on food toward the taxes.
@Sarah, you are lucky Indiana but shut off for months now
october 1st is suppot to be my date to get my food stamps in2022