Many Vermonters who get 3SquaresVT benefits will see an increase in their benefits for July and August, thanks to the federal coronavirus relief bill.
The benefit for every eligible household will be raised to the maximum benefit for those months, according to the Vermont Department for Children and Families. The increase is temporary for those two months.
Those maximums are: 1 person = $194; 2 people = $355; 3 people = $509; 4 people = $646; 5 people = $768; each additional person = +$146.
The benefits will be dispersed automatically in the form households receive benefits now — on an EBT card, through direct deposit or by check.
For those eligible in June, benefits will be available on July 16 by EBT, July 19 by direct deposit, or when check arrives. For those eligible in July, benefits will be available on Aug. 15 by EBT, Aug. 18 by direct deposit, or when check arrives.
More information is available at dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/3SquaresVT.
— Cate Chant
