Formerly referred to as Food Stamps, the SNAP program has been around for decades. Typically, people get the same amount of SNAP benefits each month. According to an article on the WMTW website, Maine officials say some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients may have noticed extra money on their benefit cards Friday, and they want people to know it is not a mistake or a scam. Photo by Martijn Baudoin on Unsplash woman in brown coat walking on hallwayNot every SNAP household received the additional money. READ MORE: Maine's Least Populated TownsAbout 170,000 people receive SNAP benefits in Maine, and most also qualify for utility allowances.