(chapter-301)(rule-2026-02-244p)10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 301 SNAP Rules, Rule #244P rule pages (track changes), amended December 14, 2025#
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10-144 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE FOR FAMILY INDEPENDENCE Chapter 301 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) RULES (formerly FOOD SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM) Amended December 14, 2025 – filing 2025 – 242 (involving Sections 555-4 and 555-5) Amended December 14, 2025 – filing 2025 – 241 (involving Sections 111-5 and 111-7)
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NOTE: These tables are extended to meet the needs of certain categorically eligible households. Therefore, the amounts shown on the tables are higher than the net income limits for some household sizes. Households must have incomes below the appropriate income limits unless exempt per Section 444-8. * Maximum Gross and Net Monthly Income figures are not used for computing the benefit amount. They are included as a reference for determining the household’s eligibility. Chart 1 100% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) monthly income (Net income test) Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Additional Member FFY2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 $1,133 $1,064 $1,526 $1,437 $1,920 $1,810 $2,313 $2,184 $2,706 $2,557 $3,100 $2,930 $3,493 $3,304 $3,886 $3,677 $394$374 FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/21 $1,215 $1,074 $1,644 $1,452 $2,072 $1,830 $2,500 $2,209 $2,929 $2,587 $3,357 $2,965 $3,785 $3,344 $4,214 $3,722 $429$379 FFY 2025 10/1/24 - 9/30/25FFY20 23 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 $1,255 $1,133 $1,704 $1,526 $2,152 $1,920 $2,600 $2,313 $3,049 $2,706 $3,497 $3,100 $3,945 $3,493 $4,394 $3,886 $449$394 FFY 2026 10/1/25 – 9/30/26FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 $1,305 $1,215 $1,763 $1,644 $2,221 $2,072 $2,680 $2,500 $3,138 $2,929 $3,596 $3,357 $4,055 $3,785 $4,513 $4,214 $459$429 FFY 2027 10/1/26 - FFY 2025 10/1/24 -– 9/30/25 $1,330 $1,255 $1,803 $1,704 $2,277 $2,152 $2,750 $2,600 $3,223 $3,049 $3,697 $3,497 $4,170 $3,945 $4,643 $4,394 $473$449 FFY 2026 10/1/25 - $1,305 $1,763 $2,221 $2,680 $3,138 $3,596 $4,055 $4,513 $459
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Chart 2 130% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) monthly income (Non-categorical gross income test) Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Additional Member FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 $1,383 $1,868 $2,353 $2,839 $3,324 $3,809 $4,295 $4,780 $486 FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 $1,396 $1,888 $2,379 $2,871 $3,363 $3,855 $4,347 $4,839 $492 FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 $1,473 $1,984 $2,495 $3,007 $3,518 $4,029 $4,541 $5,052 $512 FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 $1,580 $2,137 $2,694 $3,250 $3,807 $4,364 $4,921 $5,478 $557 FFY 2025 10/1/24 - 9/30/25 $1,632 $2,215 $2,798 $3,380 $3,963 $4,546 $5,129 $5,712 $583 FFY 2026 10/1/25 - 9/30/26 $1,696 $2,292 $2,888 $3,483 $4,079 $4,675 $5,271 $5,867 $596 FFY 2027 10/1/26 - $1,729 $2,344 $2,960 $3,575 $4,190 $4,806 $5,421 $6,036 $615 Chart 3 165% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) monthly income (Gross income test for those purchasing and preparing meals with individuals who are elderly and have a disability and their spouses to qualify as a separate household (Section 111-1(2)(c)) Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Additional Member FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 $1,755 $2,371 $2,987 $3,603 $4,219 $4,835 $5,451 $6,067 $616 FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 $1,771 $2,396 $3,020 $3,644 $4,268 $4,893 $5,517 $6,141 $625 FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 $1,869 $2,518 $3,167 $3,816 $4,465 $5,114 $5,763 $6,412 $649 FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 $2,005 $2,712 $3,419 $4,125 $4,832 $5,539 $6,246 $6,952 $707
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FFY 2025 10/1/24 -– 9/30/25 $2,071 $2,811 $3,551 $4,290 $5,030 $5,770 $6,510 $7,249 $740 FFY 2026 10/1/25 -– 9/30/26 $2,152 $2,909 $3,665 $4,421 $5,177 $5,934 $6,690 $7,446 $757 FFY 2027 - 10/1/26 – $2,195 $2,976 $3,757 $4,538 $5,319 $6,100 $6,881 $7,662 $781
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Chart 4 185% or 200%1 of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) monthly income (Gross income test for narrow and broad-based categorical eligibility) Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Additional Member Calendar Year 2021 1/13/21 - 1/11/22 $1,986 $2,686 $3,386 $4,086 $4,786 $5,486 $6,186 $6,886 $700 Calendar Year 2022 1/12/22 - 6/30/22 $2,096 $2,823 $3,551 $4,279 $5,006 $5,734 $6,462 $7,189 $728 Calendar Year 2022 7/1/22 - 1/18/23 $2,265 $3,052 $3,839 $4,625 $5,412 $6,199 $6,985 $7,772 $787 Calendar Year 2023 1/19/23 - 1/10/24 $2,430 $3,287 $4,144 $5,000 $5,857 $6,714 $7,570 $8,427 $857 Calendar Year 2024 1/11/24 - 1/16/25 $2,510 $3,407 $4,304 $5,200 $6,097 $6,994 $7,890 $8,787 $897 Calendar Year 2025 1/17/25 - 1/12/26 $2,060 9 $3,525 $4,442 $5,359 $6,275 $7,192 $8,109 $9,025 $917 Calendar Year 2026 1/13/26 - $2,660 $3,607 $4,553 $5,500 $6,447 $7,393 $8,340 $9,287 $947
1 This test changed from 185% to 200% July of 2022.
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Chart 5 Thrifty Food Plan monthly budget (Maximum monthly SNAP benefit) Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Additional Member FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 12/31/20 $204 $374 $535 $680 $807 $969 $1,071 $1,224 $153 FFY 2021 1/1/21 - 9/30/21 $234 $430 $616 $782 $929 $1,114 $1,232 $1,408 $176 FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 $250 $459 $658 $835 $992 $1,190 $1,316 $1,504 $188 FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 $281 $516 $740 $939 $1,116 $1,339 $1,480 $1,691 $211 FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 $291 $535 $766 $973 $1,155 $1,386 $1,532 $1,751 $219 FFY 2025 10/1/24 - 9/30/25 $292 $536 $768 $975 $1,158 $1,390 $1,536 $1,756 $220 FFY 2026 10/1/25 - $298 $546 $785 $994 $1,183 $1,421 $1,571 $1,789 $218
Chart 6 Minimum benefit for categorically eligible households of 1 or 2 members. FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 12/31/20 $16 FFY 2021 1/1/21 - 9/30/21 $19 FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 09/30/22 $20 FFY 2023 - 2025 10/1/22 - 9/30/25 $23 FFY 2026 10/1/25 - $24
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Chart 7 Standard Deduction Household Size 1 to 3 4 5 6 or more FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 $167 $181 $212 $243 FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 $177 $184 $215 $246 FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 $193 $193 $225 $258 FFY 2024 10/1/23 -9/30/24 $198 $208 $244 $279 FFY 2025 10/1/24 - 9/30/25 $204 $217 $254 $291 FFY 2026 10/1/25 - $209 $233 $261 $299
Chart 8 Shelter deductions and allowances
Maximum Shelter Deduction Full Standard Utility Allowance (FSUA) Non-Heat Utility Allowance (NHUA) Phone Only Utility Allowance (PhUA) Homeless Shelter Deduction FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 $586 $782 $264 $45 $156.74 FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 2/28/22 $597 $844 $285 $49 $159.73 FFY 2022 3/1/22 - 9/30/22 $597 $886 $299 $51 $159.73 FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 $624 $1,075 $363 $62 $166.81 FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 $672 $1,011 $341 $58 $179.66 FFY 2025 10/1/24 - 9/30/25 $712 $1,047 $353 $60 $190.30
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FFY 2026 10/1/25 - $744 $1,096 $598 $114 $198.99
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Chart 9 Asset Limits
Certain Broad Based Categorical Households Non-Categorical Households with a Member who is Elderly or has a Disability Non-Categorical Households with no Members who are Elderly or have a Disability FFY 2018 - 2021 10/1/17 - 9/30/21 $5,000 $3,500 $2,250 FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 12/31/21 $5,000 $3,750 $2,500 Calendar Year 2022 1/1/22 - 9/30/22 No Limit $3,750 $2,500 FFY 2023 - 2024 10/1/22 - 9/30/24 No Limit $4,250 $2,750 FFY 2025 10/1/24 - No Limit $4,500 $3,000
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STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 MRS §§ 42(1), 3104(13), and 3104-A
CORRECTIONS:
April 1, 2020
March 1, 2023
AMENDED: October 21, 2013 – filing 2013-248 January 11, 2016 – filing 2016-001 December 19, 2017 – filing 2017-197 December 25, 2019 – filing 2019-257 July 1, 2020 – filing 2020-137 September 1, 2020 – filing 2020-198 October 1, 2020 – filing 2020-213 (EMERGENCY) February 1, 2021 – filing 2021-032 (EMERGENCY) May 1, 2021 – filing 2021-082 May 19, 2021 – filing 2021-093 June 1, 2021 – filing 2021-118 August 2, 2021 – filing 2021-147 August 15, 2021 – filing 2021-155 October 1, 2021 – filing 2021-156 October 1, 2021 – filing 2021-199 December 30, 2021 – filing 2021-256 March 1, 2022 – filing 2022-031 May 30, 2022 – filing 2022-086 March 1, 2023 – filing 2023-026 September 1, 2023 – filing 2023-136 November 26, 2023 – filing 2023-238 December 3, 2023 – filing 2023-242 January 28, 2024 – filing 2024-013 May 14, 2024 – filing 2024-117 August 18, 2024 – filing 2024-186 November 17, 2024 – filing 2024-257 November 17, 2024 – filing 2024-258 December 17, 2024 – filing 2024-272 April 8, 2025 – filing 2025-082 July 15, 2025 – filing 2025-143
September 16, 2025 – filing 2025-177 (EMERGENCY)
September 18, 2025 – filing 2025-183 (EMERGENCY)
APAO ACCESSIBILITY CHECK: December 9, 2025 (no issues detected)
AMENDED: December 14, 2025 – filing 2025-241
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December 14, 2025 – filing 2025-242