The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has adjusted its maximum monthly allotments for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025. Beneficiaries across the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will see varied maximum benefit levels depending on their household size and location.
Remember that the SNAP benefits are intended to bring nutritious food to your family’s table. Eligible items include fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, bread, cereal, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, and seeds or plants that produce food for your household. Alcohol, medications, tobacco, pet food and other items are prohibited.
The SNAP benefits values as of December 2024
For households in the 48 States and D.C., the SNAP maximum monthly allotments are as follows
- A single-person household is eligible for up to $292.
- A two-person household can receive $536.
- Three people qualify for a total of $768.
- For larger families, a four-person household can expect up to $975.
- A five-person household qualifies for $1,158.
- Six members families can receive $1,390.
- A seven-member household can get $1,536.
- Eight-person households are entitled to up to $1,756 monthly
- For each additional person beyond eight, households will receive an extra $220.
SNAP values in other territories of the United States
Meanwhile, Guam, with its higher cost of living, offers significantly higher maximum SNAP benefits. A single-person household on the island qualifies for $431 monthly. For two people, the allotment increases to $790, while three-person households are eligible for $1,132.
A four-member family can receive $1,437, and a five-member household qualifies for $1,707. For households of six, the maximum rises to $2,049, and for seven, the allotment reaches $2,264. An eight-person family can get up to $2,588 per month. Each additional household member qualifies for an extra $324.
In the U.S. Virgin Islands, SNAP beneficiaries also see higher allotments compared to the mainland. A single-person household can receive up to $376 monthly, while two people are entitled to $689. For a household of three, the maximum allotment is $987, and a four-person household qualifies for $1,254.
A family of five can receive $1,489, and six people can get up to $1,787. The allotment for a seven-member household is $1,975, while eight members are eligible for $2,257. For each additional person, households will receive an extra $282 per month.
How are SNAP benefits increased?
All of these payments were increased by the cost of living adjustment (COLA), which reaches SNAP benefit payments at the same time as those of Social Security.
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