us-id/guidance/dhw/apply-snap-income-limits

(fy2026)Apply for SNAP: Monthly income limits for SNAP, Effective October 2025 (DHW page)#

(fy2026)(block-1)Apply for SNAP#

Households must meet certain eligibility requirements to receive SNAP benefits.

Be prepared to provide this information when you apply:

ID card

Household income and resources

Housing costs

Current monthly expenses

If applicable, immigration status

(fy2026)(block-2)Apply over the phone or in person#

Call: 877-456-1233 (toll free)

Visit: Closest field office

(fy2026)(block-3)Apply by mail, email or fax#

Download and complete an application

Then submit completed application by either: Email: MyBenefits@dhw.idaho.gov Fax: 1-866-434-8278 (toll free) Mail: Self-Reliance Programs, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0026

You must complete an interview along with the application. After your application is received and reviewed, you will be contacted for an interview.

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(fy2026)Apply for SNAP: Monthly income limits for SNAP, Effective October 2025 (DHW page)#

(fy2026)(block-1)Apply for SNAP#

Households must meet certain eligibility requirements to receive SNAP benefits.

Be prepared to provide this information when you apply:

ID card

Household income and resources

Housing costs

Current monthly expenses

If applicable, immigration status

(fy2026)(block-2)Apply over the phone or in person#

Call: 877-456-1233 (toll free)

Visit: Closest field office

(fy2026)(block-3)Apply by mail, email or fax#

Download and complete an application

Then submit completed application by either: Email: MyBenefits@dhw.idaho.gov Fax: 1-866-434-8278 (toll free) Mail: Self-Reliance Programs, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0026

You must complete an interview along with the application. After your application is received and reviewed, you will be contacted for an interview.

(fy2026)(block-4)Eligibility#

A household must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Must be a citizen or legal immigrant

Must be an Idaho resident

Your household income must be less than the program income limits for your household size

With some exceptions, you must work or participate in an employment and training program

For most households, resources must be under $5,000 to qualify for SNAP. Resources include, but are not limited to:

Cash

Bank accounts

Stocks and bonds

Property

Household and recreational vehicles

Households can receive SNAP benefits from only one state at a time. If you have recently moved to Idaho, you must end your SNAP benefits in your previous state, prior to applying for SNAP in Idaho.

(fy2026)(block-5)Monthly income limits for SNAP#

Effective October 2025

HOUSEHOLD SIZE INCOME 1 $1,696 2 $2,292 3 $2,888 4 $3,483 5 $4,079 6 $4,675 7 $5,271 8 $5,867 EACH ADDITIONAL MEMBER + $596

(fy2026)(block-6)After application submission#

After you have submitted your application, you will receive a notice from DHW regarding your eligibility.

If you are approved for SNAP, you will either receive your EBT card the same day in our office, or by mail within 10-14 days.

Each month that you are eligible, your card will be automatically loaded with your benefits. Benefits are loaded on a staggered schedule the first 10 days of the month. The date your SNAP benefits will be loaded, depends on the last number of your birth year. If you were born in 1994, you will receive benefits on the 4th day of the month.

(fy2026)(block-7)File an appeal#

This page explains how to file an appeal for an eligibility decision for public assistance programs.

(fy2026)(block-8)Self-reliance programs contact Info#

PO Box 83720 Boise , ID 83720 United States