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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Manual STANDARDS FOR INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS Section 600 Page 2

*The excess shelter deduction does not apply to households with an aged or disabled member. These households receive an uncapped shelter deduction. 1.4Determining the SNAP Allotment A. Determine a household’s monthly SNAP allotment by using the Standards for Income and Deductions tables: 1. Calculate the household’s net monthly income. 2. Compare the household’s net monthly income to the maximum net monthly income standard shown on the “Maximum Gross Monthly Income 130% of Federal Poverty Level” column on the table below. 3. below. Households that are not categorically eligible for SNAP benefits will have net monthly incomes that are lower than or equal to the amounts shown on the “Maximum Gross Monthly Income 130% of Federal Poverty Level” column on the table below. 4. Find the allotment by reading in the Basis of Issuance Tables, down to the appropriate income and across to the appropriate household size. NOTE: A household that is categorically eligible is entitled to any allotment shown in the appropriate column on the tables. Persons in household sizes of one or two and categorically eligible are eligible for a monthly benefit of $24. Even if the tables do not show a benefit amount at their net income levels. (Please see Section 409 of the SNAP for information on the minimum state supplement to SNAP benefits for households with a member aged 62 and older.) REVISED AUGUST 2025 2