Author: Rachel Schilke

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending February payments to low-income Colorado households tomorrow. Food stamps will be mailed Thursday through Feb. 10 in the Centennial State. The average payment per household member per month in Colorado is $181. About 540,300 people, or 9% of Colorado’s population, receive SNAP benefits. A household of one can receive a maximum of $291, a household of five can receive up to $1,155, and a household of eight can receive a maximum of $1,751. For each additional person, a household can receive up to $219. These amounts are based on recent cost-of-living adjustments…