ok.. so i applied for food stamps about a month ago. my first months benefits were available on the 20th of december. well, today i called to see if this months benefits were applied to my card, and they werent. the automated service said they are applied every month based on the last 2 digits of your client number. well mine is 20. so, you would think they would be there today. what should i do?

I would call the case worker. There may be a mix-up since you have just started recieving benefits.
This happened to a friend of mine and they fixed it right away.
Good Luck