The Pennsylvania Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, provides monthly benefits to low-income individuals and families to help them purchase food. The SNAP benefits are distributed according to a schedule based on the last digit of the recipient’s Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card number. The PA Food Stamp Schedule 2024 outlines the specific dates that benefits will be available for use each month.
SNAP is an important program that helps to reduce food insecurity and hunger in Pennsylvania. In 2023, SNAP benefits helped to lift over 1.6 million Pennsylvanians out of poverty, including over 500,000 children. SNAP benefits also have a positive impact on the state’s economy, generating over $1 billion in economic activity each year.