The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for December to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
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The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for December to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and two cash assistance programs — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and General Assistance.
The SNAP emergency food benefit will be issued Friday and should be available on recipients’ Electronic Benefit Transfer cards Saturday.
TANF and GA households should receive an emergency cash benefit check on or after Friday.
All households with open SNAP cases will receive at least $95 in emergency food benefits, and families with TANF or GA will see an increase in their monthly benefit for each program up to the maximum benefit amount for their household size.
Households that already receive the maximum TANF or GA benefit amount or that have a prorated benefit in December are not eligible for the December emergency cash funds.
DHSS has issued emergency benefits each month, as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which was signed into law in March 2020.
