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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, helps the neediest families throughout the United States during each month of the year.
Low-income people rely on public assistance programs and it is one of their main sources of income, so it is important to check the cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) each year, in order to observe their eligibility status for them.
The income and expenses of each family depend on multiple factors, and over the last few months inflation has affected millions of people.
It is important to note that the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has not announced any changes at this time and that the maximum allotments, deductions and eligibility standards for SNAP remain the same, adjusted for 2025.
These allowances recorded increases applicable in the 48 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Hawaii, Alaska, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
Eligibility and resource allocation
According to the USDA page, the maximum allocation of SNAP benefits varies depending on location and the number of elements in each family.
Similarly, each state has its own payment schedule for benefits, which are delivered via an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, which functions like a debit or credit card.
Eligibility is based on net income (gross income minus allowable deductions) and is determined from last October and will be in effect until September 2025.
For example, the maximum allocation for a family of eight in the 48 states and the District of Columbia will be $1,756 dollars, according to information available on the USDA website.
These are the SNAP benefits allocations for American families and the number of :
- Household size 1: $292
- Household size 2: $536
- Household size 3: $768
- Household size 4: $975
- Household size 5: $1,158
- Household size 6: $1,390
- Household size 7: $1,536
- Household size 8: $1,756
- For each additional person: $220