SNAP

What is SNAP?

Income Limits

To receive SNAP benefits in Connecticut, household income and other resources have to be under certain limits and are reviewed. For some households, there is also an asset limit.

The income standards for SNAP are based the federal poverty levels (FPL). All income standards listed in the following table below are monthly figures. There are gross and net income limits.  The  gross income limit is equal to 200% of the current Federal Poverty Level and is the amount of income the household has before taxes and deductions. The gross income limit applies to most households. The gross income limit does not apply to households in which at least one person is 60 years of age or older, or receives disability income. However, all households are subject to a monthly  net income limit. The net income limit is equal to the current Federal Poverty Level and is the amount left over after certain deductions are allowed. These deductions are established by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Details can be found on their website at http://www.fns.usda.gov/SNAP/

Effective October 1, 2023, the gross monthly income limits and net monthly income limits are as listed below.

The Gross Income Limits and the Maximum SNAP Benefit Amounts (also called the Thrifty Food Plan) are as follows:

Asset Limits

There is no asset limit EXCEPT for households whose gross income is more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. For those households, total assets including cash, savings accounts, stocks and bonds cannot be more than $4,250. We do not include the home the client lives in as an asset, nor do we put a lien on the home.  We also do not count vehicles or retirement accounts, such as IRAs. Again, these asset limits only apply to households whose gross income is more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.

A “household” is all the people who live together and buy and prepare food together. Once a household meets the eligibility requirements, we calculate the amount of the household’s SNAP benefit based on the household’s income and certain allowable deductions for shelter, dependent care expenses, medical costs and child support payments to others outside the household.  Shelter costs are rent and mortgage payments, heating or cooling not included in rent, and utility and monthly telephone services charges. 

SNAP Benefit Amounts (including cost-of-living adjustment effective October 1, 2023)

The maximum SNAP benefit amounts are listed in the table below.    

For more information about income limits and benefit amounts for households of 8 or more, or for any other information about SNAP, please call 1-855-626-6632

EBT Customer Service: 888-328-2666

For additional eligibility and benefit information, visit the State of Connecticut’s website: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP

Full Nondiscrimination Statement

English:

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

(1) mail: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or

(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

 And Justice for All Poster (azureedge.us)

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Spanish:

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del
Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de
discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y
orientación sexual), credo religioso, discapacidad, edad, creencias políticas, o represalia o
retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.
La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés.
Personas con discapacidad que requieran medios alternos de comunicación para obtener
información sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de
señas americano), debe ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) donde solicitaron los
beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades auditivas o con discapacidades del habla
pueden comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-
8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un
formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA que
puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf,
en cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (833) 620-1071, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al
USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y
una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar
al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta
violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse
por:

(1) correo: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; o

(2) fax: (833)-256-1665, o (202)-690-7442; o

(3) correo electrónico: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

And Justice for All Poster (azureedge.us)

Esta institución es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.

Funding Statement

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP.

Este material se desarrolló con fondos proporcionados por el Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE.UU. (USDA siglas en inglés).