SNAP Benefit Changes

If you currently receive SNAP and live in a state that offers additional assistance , you'll receive your current benefits amounts for January and February 2023. But in March 2023, benefits will return to lower, pre-COVID levels.

We know this benefit reduction will negatively impact many people's household food budgets. We encourage you to visit the nearest food pantry for additional assistance.

The temporary COVID increase to SNAP benefits provided an additional $95 in monthly benefits or the maximum benefit for your household size.

The expiration of emergency SNAP benefits will reduce your monthly benefits by an average of $90 per person. This amount will very by state. We encourage you to check with your state’s SNAP agency  for more specific information on how this change will affect you.

This change in SNAP benefits impacts thirty-two states and three territories. They are:

Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Guam, Hawai’i, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina*, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

*South Carolina stopped issuing emergency SNAP benefits in January 2023.

The states not listed above stopped issuing emergency SNAP benefits in 2022.

We strongly encourage you to take advantage of your state’s SNAP deductions to receive the maximum amount of benefits you are eligible for. Many food banks can walk you through the SNAP application and help you identify and include deductions.

Find a food bank that can assist you with the SNAP application.