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3010.15.05 100% INCOME STANDARDS (C)

This chart lists the maximum monthly countable net income standards and the maximum grant amount for cash assistance for a TANF AG. The countable net income standard is 100% of the Federal Poverty Level. There are separate charts for AG's which include a recipient parent/caretaker and AG's which only include children.

An AG will lose eligibility when its countable net income equals or exceeds 100% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for a family of the same size. (f4)

INCOME STANDARD

COUNTABLE MAXIMUM COUNTABLE MAXIMUM AG NET INCOME GRANT AG NET INCOME GRANT SIZE STANDARD EFFECTIVE 3/1/2026 AMOUNT EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025 SIZE STANDARD EFFECTIVE 3/1/2026 AMOUNT EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025 1 $1330 $248 6 $3697 $825 2 $1804 $409 7 $4170 $929 3 $2277 $513 8 $4644 $1033 4 $2750 $617 9 $5117 $1137 5 $3224 $721 10 $5590 $1241

3015.00.00 DEPENDENT CARE STANDARDS (S)

The dependent care standard is the maximum expense deduction for dependent care costs that is allowed for an assistance group in order to determine financial eligibility or provide childcare payment. The actual cost of care up to the standard amount is allowed.

Effective 10/2008 there is no maximum expense deduction for dependent care costs for SNAP. The assistance group’s actual cost is allowed as a deduction in the budget unless it is already accounted for by another expense, such as excess medical expense. 3020.00.00 UTILITY STANDARDS (S)

There are four utility standards (SUAs) for SNAP recipients who incur utility costs: • SUA 1- AGs that have a primary heating/cooling expense or receive/expect to receive LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) are eligible for this deduction. • SUA 2- AG's that do not have a primary heating/cooling expense but do have at least two of the following expenses: Electricity or fuel for purposes other than heating or cooling, water, sewer, well and septic installation and maintenance, telephone, trash collection, are eligible for this deduction. o Note: both the first and second SUAs include the standard telephone amount regardless of whether the AG has a current telephone expense.