Maximum monthly allotment for SNAP customers approved by USDA amid coronavirus crisis

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH)--The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted approval to Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) to issue emergency allotments to SNAP customers.

The move is in accordance with the Families First Coronavirus Act, which was signed by the president last week.

The decision was made to address temporary food needs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Households using SNAP will now eligible for this temporary emergency supplement because of the public health emergency declared by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and the statewide emergency declaration.

The maximum monthly amount based on a SNAP customer's household will now be allotted.

The supplements will be delivered on the household's existing EBT card.

Supplements are approved for the months of March and April, no application or request for the supplement is required.

Below are the SNAP emergency allotment issue dates:

• March 2020 SNAP supplements will be staggered between April 1 and April 10.
• April 2020 SNAP supplemetns will be staggered between April 10 and April 30.