{"id":282314,"date":"2025-08-08T06:07:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T10:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/?p=282314"},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T10:07:52","slug":"snap-benefits-texas-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/snap-benefits-texas-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"New SNAP Benefits Payments to Come in Texas This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program <strong>(SNAP),<\/strong> formerly known as food stamps, operates in <strong>Texas<\/strong> under the administration of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission <strong>(HHSC),<\/strong> which is administered at the state level, despite being federal in scope.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this <strong>food stamps<\/strong> initiative is to provide financial support for food purchases to individuals and families who meet established low-income criteria. The <strong>allocated funds<\/strong> are delivered monthly to beneficiaries through a specific method: the <strong>Lone Star Card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Lone Star Card brings your SNAP benefits closer<\/h2>\n<p>The method is the <strong>Lone Star Card<\/strong>, an electronic payment instrument that works similarly to a conventional debit card. Use of this card is restricted to authorized merchants that have been approved to <strong>accept SNAP benefits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The assigned benefits are received through this electronic benefits transfer card.The maximum amounts that the <strong>SNAP benefits<\/strong> can provide in Texas for the fiscal year from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, have been established.<\/p>\n<p>These amounts vary depending on the size of the beneficiary household and are based on regulations from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the <strong>Texas&#8217; HHSC<\/strong>. The maximum monthly benefit structure is detailed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 person: <strong>$291 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2 people: <strong>$535 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>3 people: <strong>$768 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>4 people: <strong>$975 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5 people: <strong>$1,158 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>6 people: <strong>$1,390 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>7 people: <strong>$1,536 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>8 people: <strong>$1,756 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For each additional person:<strong> Add $220 per month<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Upcoming SNAP benefits deposits in Texas: closest dates<\/h2>\n<p>The specific timing of SNAP funds availability on the Lone Star Card depends directly on the recipient household&#8217;s certification history and <strong>EDG number<\/strong>. For households whose SNAP certification was completed before June 1, 2020, benefit distribution occurs within a date range from the 1st to the 15th of each month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The exact date within that fifteen-day period is determined by the last digit of the Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number assigned to the case:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the EDG # ends in 0: Benefits available on <strong>August 1st<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If EDG # ends in 1: Benefits available on<strong> August 3rd<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If EDG # ends in 2: Benefits available on<strong> August 5th<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If the EDG # ends in 3: Benefits available on <strong>August 6th<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If the EDG # ends in 4: Benefits available on <strong>August 7th<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If the EDG # ends in 5: Benefits available on <strong>August 9th<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If the EDG # ends in 6: Benefits available on <strong>August 11th<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If the EDG # ends in 7: Benefits available on <strong>August 12th<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If the EDG # ends in 8: Benefits available on <strong>August 13th<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If the EDG # ends in 9: Benefits available on <strong>August 15th<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For households <strong>certified after June 1, 2020<\/strong>, payment dates vary, falling between the 16th and 28th of each month: beneficiaries are grouped according to the last two digits of their <strong>Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Your Lone Star Card unlocks great discounts for you<\/h2>\n<p>The Lone Star Card provides access to <strong>discounts at cultural and educational institutions<\/strong>. These additional benefits are managed through initiatives such as Museums for All. EBT cardholders can present their card with valid identification to receive reduced or free admission at many establishments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Austin<\/strong>, the Bullock Texas State History Museum offers free admission to the exhibition galleries for SNAP\/WIC recipients and their companions. The museum includes three levels of exhibits and theaters. The Thinkery, an interactive STEAM-focused museum, provides free admission upon presentation of an EBT card, compared to its regular rate of $12 per person. Its facilities include cooking labs, an innovation workshop, and play structures.<\/p>\n<p>The Perot Museum of Nature and Science in <strong>Dallas<\/strong> offers admission for $1 per person upon presentation of a <strong>Lone Star Card, EBT, WIC, Medicaid, or CHIP card<\/strong>. This fee does not include parking, movies, or special exhibits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Houston Zoo<\/strong> operates its Lone Star Access Program: admission is $4.50 per ticket (75% discount) for up to two adults and three children per visit, with no annual limit. This excludes special events such as Zoo Lights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Tyler,<\/strong> Discovery Science Place offers admission for $3 per person with EBT, featuring interactive exhibits such as the paleontology area and urban environment simulations. The Mayborn Museum Complex in Waco offers two options: $1 per person (maximum two adults with dependents) or an unlimited family annual membership for $10. Its 142,000 square feet include a history village and dioramas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Fort Worth Botanic Garden<\/strong> charges $1 per adult (children under 15 are free) upon showing SNAP\/WIC, allowing visitors to explore more than 100 acres of gardens. <strong>The San Antonio Botanical Garden<\/strong> admits up to four people for $3 each with EBT\/WIC. The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth reduces admission to $3 per person for immediate households with an EBT card.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits program covers more than 60 institutions, in addition to those mentioned, so we recommend asking your local branch about the discounts you can get with your EBT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, operates in Texas under the administration of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), which is administered at &#8230; <a title=\"New SNAP Benefits Payments to Come in Texas This Week\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/snap-benefits-texas-august-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New SNAP Benefits Payments to Come in Texas This Week\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":282315,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[51,46],"class_list":["post-282314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance","tag-payment","tag-snap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}