SNAP Recipients Can Get their September Benefits Early Because of Storm

 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Georgia recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can now access their September benefits via their electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards, and do not have to wait until their regularly-scheduled issuance date later this month.  
 
The step will help low-income families buy food or replace food lost in the storm, which is making its way to north Georgia. About 1.6 million residents in the state rely on SNAP benefits. The early release also helps power companies, who must verify recipients’ power outages for them to replace food that may have perished in an outage lasting four hours or more. Georgians who have trouble using their EBT card should call 1-888-421-3281.