States annually update Standard Utility Allowances (SUAs) to reflect changes in utility costs. When determining a household’s eligibility, states consider a household’s total shelter costs, including the cost of utilities. Since actual utility costs are often hard to determine, states can use SUAs, which are standard amounts that represent low-income household utility costs in the state or local area. SUAs may be used in lieu of the household's actual costs when determining eligibility and benefit amount.
We adjust SNAP maximum allotments, deductions, and income eligibility standards at the beginning of each federal fiscal year.
This memorandum provides the FY 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the SNAP maximum allotments, income eligibility standards, and deductions. Under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, COLAs are effective as of Oct. 1, 2023.
This session will feature three states discussing where they’re at now, how they got there, and where they’re going.
This is a revision of a currently approved collection and existing burden in use without a valid OMB control number in SNAP. This information collection captures the burden associated with the requirement that states make ineligible SNAP participants with substantial lottery or gambling winnings and establish cooperative agreements with gaming entities within their states to identify SNAP participants with substantial winnings.
Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
FNS has approved a number of adjustments to support application processing by state agencies given pandemic conditions.
Informational webinar/Q&A on SNAP grants for states using third party income databases for verification.
If you received a letter from FNS telling you that store(s) you own are due for reauthorization, sign in to access your reauthorization application.
Early legislative history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)