[NFBOH-Cleveland] JFS Press Release

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Ohio Taking Steps to Distribute Full November SNAP Benefits Next Week

JFS Press Release 
November 14, 2025

COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS)
announced today that the agency is working to complete the distribution of
full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by
mid-next week.

This comes after guidance provided yesterday
<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fjfs.ohio.gov%2Fabout%2Fcomm
unications%2Fnews%2FOhio-Receives-Federal-Guidance-on-Restoring-Full-Novembe
r-SNAP-Benefits/1/0100019a8429b181-cef74ddb-3228-48f4-ab3e-ddc280808ce6-0000
00/3LlA5DslzcBY_Loyg42ntdoFaWQx_a8LTKSMk6-gz6E=431>  by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), directing ODJFS to ensure
Ohio SNAP recipients receive their full November benefits now that the
federal government shutdown has come to an end. Earlier this week, Ohio
processed partial payments for eligible households under previous FNS
guidance issued during the shutdown.

Ohio has begun the process of calculating the full benefit households should
have received in November. It will then deduct the partial amount already
paid. Over the weekend, ODJFS will begin testing to ensure the accuracy of
payments. Once testing is successful, authorization for those amounts will
be transmitted early next week to Ohio's Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)
vendor to issue to recipients through their Ohio Direction (EBT) card.

The total amount each household receives will be their full November benefit
minus any partial payments already received. Because of the number of
recipients receiving benefits, it could take a couple of days to process and
disburse those benefits. Recipients will receive their benefits next week,
regardless of their usual issuance date, which normally runs through the
20th of each month.

Benefits are accessed through the recipient's Ohio Direction (EBT) card and
recipients are encouraged to check their balances through their Connect EBT
app, or Ohio Benefits Self Service Portal.

ODJFS will provide an update on the progress of this effort on its website,
jfs.ohio.gov
<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fjfs.ohio.gov%2Fhelp-center%
2F2025-federal-government-shutdown/1/0100019a8429b181-cef74ddb-3228-48f4-ab3
e-ddc280808ce6-000000/xXrygzvt4Iasth-r4n00NtLbckwpYbXAjQd5_3MPAgo=431> ,
early next week.

The normal distribution of SNAP benefits is expected to resume in December

 

Suzanne M. Hartfield Turner

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Vice President

Ohio Legislative Director

Cleveland Chapter, President

 

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