Deadline Is Tuesday For SNAP Recipients To Recertify: Officials

Due to the federal government shutdown, recipients will be receiving their February Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits early, the New Jersey Department of Human Services said on Monday. Anyone who needs to have their benefits recertified must act quickly.

Anyone who received a SNAP benefit in January and is scheduled to receive SNAP in February will receive the benefit on their Families First card on Jan. 17.

This will be the recipient’s benefit for the entire month of February, so recipients are advised to budget with this information in mind.

February cash assistance benefits for Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance (GA) will be available on the recipient’s Family First card on their regular date.

“If you are a February 1, 2019 SNAP (Food Stamp) recertification client and received a letter from Gloucester County Division of Social Services within the last 45 days requesting information and/or have not returned your signed packet, please return everything to the Gloucester County Division of Social Services, 400 Hollydell Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080 by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019,” county officials said on Monday.

For ongoing updates on how the federal government shutdown may impact SNAP benefits, visit NJSNAP.gov.

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