SUA Annual Review and Adjustment - Option to Postpone Annual Adjustment
This memorandum provides a policy option to states to help soften the impact that reduced SUAs might have on SNAP households in certain state.
SNAP - Standard Utility Allowance Annual Review and Adjustment Waiver for Certain States
Due to the impact on SNAP benefits resulting from continuing fluctuations in energy prices, FNS is modifying the Standard Utility Allowance blanket waiver memorandum of Oct. 14, 2010 to allow certain states to extend fiscal year (FY) 2010 SUA amounts through March 31, 2011.
SNAP - Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) Annual Review and Adjustment Biennial Option
It has come to FNS's attention that, due to unusual shifts in utility costs, SNAP benefits to needy families may decrease when states make annual SUA adjustments this year - even if the circumstances of those households remain constant.
Adjusting Standard Utility Allowances for the 2005-2006 Winter
Several state agencies have recently asked FNS to approve increases in their Standard Utility Allowances (SUA’s) for heating and cooling based on projections of substantial price increases in energy sources – particularly natural gas. We are aware of broad interest in the issue of the impact of higher energy prices on household budgets and appreciate the conferences and correspondence that bring this issue to our attention.