District of Columbia EBT Payment Schedule 2024

At the time you are applying for SNAP in District of Columbia, they determine how much money you will receive each month. Through the EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) system, your District of Columbia Quest Card is refilled with money each month, allowing you to purchase groceries from stores that accept EBT cards throughout the US. The information below provides the District of Columbia food stamps payment schedule and how it is determined when you will receive your refill each month.

I did not receive my food stamps this month

If you have not received your District of Columbia food stamps for this month and verified you were supposed to receive them based on the monthly payment schedule below, then you should contact the help desk to find out the current status.You can get the contact information by calling the same number to check your District of Columbia EBT card balance, or call the number on the back of your District of Columbia Quest Card.

EBT District of Columbia payment schedule

Benefits are made available from the 1st to the 10th of every month, based on the first letter of the client’s last name.

First letter of client's last name Benefits available
A or B Available on the 1st
C Available on the 2nd
D, E, or F Available on the 3rd
G or H Available on the 4th
I, J, or K Available on the 5th
L or M Available on the 6th
N, O, P, or Q Available on the 7th
R or S Available on the 8th
T, U, or V Available on the 9th
W, X, Y or Z Available on the 10th