Food stamps: January direct payments worth up to $1,751 to Montana SNAP recipients begin in 26 days

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Montana will begin its January payments, worth up to $1,751, in 26 days. Montana distributes SNAP payments over five days each month — December's payments began on Dec. 2 and ended on Dec. 6. January's payments will be disbursed from Jan. 2 to Jan. 6. The date recipients receive their payment depends on their SNAP case number, account number, Social Security number, or last name. To qualify for SNAP payments in Montana, a single-person household cannot have a net monthly income above $1,215, and...