SNAP Updates - Temporary COVID-19 Assistance

What You Need to Know

There have been a lot of changes to SNAP since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and we know it's confusing. Here is a breakdown of some information in answer to many questions we have received.

SNAP Emergency Allotments

• For each month that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service approves these supplements, households who are not already receiving the maximum allotment for their household size will receive a supplement bringing them up to the max.
• For each month that these emergency allotments are approved through September 2021, the supplement will bring households up to the increased (+15%) maximum.
• These supplemental benefits are loaded on a specified date each month that they are federally approved. This date is shared each month on our website and via text message to SNAP recipients.

**NEW** SNAP Emergency Allotment minimum of $95

What this means:

• If you DO NOT ordinarily receive the maximum amount for your household size, and the Emergency Allotment supplements you’ve been receiving each month are less than $95, your supplement will increase to $95 (on top of your regular benefit amount) for each month that SNAP Emergency Allotments are federally approved, starting in April 2021.

• For example, if the supplement you received was $75, your supplement will increase by $20, to $95, for any month in which supplements are federally approved, starting in April 2021.

• If you DO ordinarily receive the maximum amount for your household size, you will now get a $95 supplement (on top of your regular benefit amount) for each month that SNAP Emergency Allotments (supplements) are federally approved, starting in April 2021.