July 29, 2020 Nutrition Service SUBJECT: SNAP – Fiscal .

Food andNutritionService1320 BraddockPlaceAlexandria, VA22314July 29, 2020SUBJECT: SNAP – Fiscal Year 2021 Cost-of-Living AdjustmentsTO:All State AgenciesSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramThis memorandum provides the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Cost-of-Living Adjustments(COLA) to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) maximumallotments, income eligibility standards, and deductions. Under the Food and NutritionAct of 2008, COLAs are effective as of October 1, 2020.Attached are FY 2021 COLAs for the 48 contiguous States and D.C., Alaska, Hawaii,Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Maximum allotments will increase for the 48 States and D.C., Alaska, Hawaii, Guam,and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For a family of four receiving a maximum allotment in the48 States and D.C., benefits will be 680. Maximum allotments for a family of four willincrease to a range of 837 to 1,300 in Alaska, to 1,252 in Hawaii, to 1,002 inGuam, and to 874 in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The minimum benefit for the 48 Statesand D.C. will remain unchanged at 16 and will increase in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, andthe U.S. Virgin Islands.The shelter cap value increased by 17 to 586 for the 48 States and D.C. The shelter capvalues for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands also increased. The maximumhomeless shelter deduction increased slightly to 156.74 for the 48 States, D.C., Alaska,Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgins Islands. The minimum standard deduction forhousehold sizes 1 through 3 remained unchanged at 167 a month for the 48 States andD.C., Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands also experienced no changes intheir standard deduction amounts for household sizes 1 through 3, with the exception of anincrease in the minimum standard deduction for a household of 3 in the U.S. Virgin Islands.The resource limit for households will remain unchanged for the 48 States and D.C., Alaska,Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands at 2,250. The resource limit for householdswhere at least one person is age 60 or older, or is disabled, will also remain unchanged at 3,500.Regional Offices should ensure that their States are apprised of these changes. Stateagencies with questions regarding these adjustments should contact their respectiveRegional Office representatives. Regional Office staff with questions should contactArpan Dasgupta at Arpan.Dasgupta@usda.gov.JESSICALUNADigitally signed byJESSICA LUNADate: 2020.07.2908:02:30 -04'00'for Sasha Gersten-PaalDirectorProgram Development DivisionAttachmentUSDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMINCOME ELIGIBILITY STANDARDSOCTOBER 1, 2020 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021Net Monthly Income Eligibility Standards(100 Percent of Poverty Level)Household Size12345678Each additional member48 States, DC, Guam,Virgin Islands 1,064 1,437 1,810 2,184 2,557 2,930 3,304 3,677 374AlaskaHawaii 1,330 1,796 2,263 2,730 3,196 3,663 4,130 4,596 467 1,224 1,653 2,082 2,511 2,940 3,370 3,799 4,228 430Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Standards(130 Percent of Poverty Level)Household Size12345678Each additional member48 States, DC, Guam,Virgin Islands 1,383 1,868 2,353 2,839 3,324 3,809 4,295 4,780 486AlaskaHawaii 1,728 2,335 2,942 3,548 4,155 4,762 5,368 5,975 607 1,591 2,149 2,707 3,265 3,822 4,380 4,938 5,496 558Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Standards for HouseholdsWhere Elderly Disabled Are a Separate Household(165 Percent of Poverty Level)Household Size12345678Each additional member48 States, DC, Guam,Virgin Islands 1,755 2,371 2,987 3,603 4,219 4,835 5,451 6,067 616USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and LenderAlaska 2,194 2,964 3,734 4,504 5,274 6,044 6,814 7,584 770Hawaii 2,019 2,727 3,435 4,143 4,851 5,560 6,268 6,976 709

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMAXIMUM MONTHLY ALLOTMENTSOCTOBER 1, 2020 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021Maximum SNAP Allotments for 48 States and D.C.Household Size12345678Each additional person48 States and DC 204 374 535 680 807 969 1,071 1,224 153Maximum SNAP Allotments for GuamHousehold Size12345678Each additional personGuam 300 551 789 1,002 1,190 1,428 1,579 1,804 226Maximum SNAP Allotments for U.S. Virgin IslandsHousehold Size12345678Each additional personUSDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and LenderVirgin Islands 262 481 688 874 1,038 1,246 1,377 1,574 197

Maximum SNAP Allotments for AlaskaHousehold SizeUrban 251 460 659 837 995 1,194 1,319 1,508 18912345678Each additional personAlaskaRural 1 320 587 841 1,068 1,268 1,522 1,682 1,923 240Rural 2 390 715 1,024 1,300 1,544 1,853 2,048 2,340 293Maximum SNAP Allotments for HawaiiHousehold Size12345678Each additional personHawaii 375 688 986 1,252 1,487 1,784 1,972 2,254 282MINIMUM SNAP ALLOTMENTSOCTOBER 1, 2020 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021HouseholdSize48 Statesand DCGuam1–2 16 24U.S.VirginIslands 21UrbanAlaskaRural 1Rural 2 20 26 31SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMDEDUCTIONSOCTOBER 1, 2020 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021Standard DeductionsArea48 States and DCAlaskaHawaiiGuamVirgin Islands1 -2 167 286 236 336 1473 167 286 236 336 150Household Size4 181 286 236 363 181USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender5 212 286 244 425 2126 243 304 280 487 243Hawaii 30

Maximum Shelter DeductionsArea48 States and DCAlaskaHawaiiGuamVirgin IslandsMaximum Amount 586 936 790 688 462Maximum Homeless Shelter DeductionsArea48 States and DCAlaskaHawaiiGuamVirgin IslandsMaximum Amount 156.74 156.74 156.74 156.74 156.74SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMAXIMUM ASSET LIMITSOCTOBER 1, 2020 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021Household TypeMaximum AmountHouseholds with at least one member 3,500who is age 60 or older or is disabled*All other households 2,250*The asset limit for elderly or disabled households also serves as the threshold for substantiallottery or gambling winnings.SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMThreshold for Required Reporting of Changes in Household Income*OCTOBER 1, 2020 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021AreaReporting Requirement Threshold48 States and DC 100Alaska 100Hawaii 100Guam 100Virgin Islands 100*Applies only to households assigned to change reporting.USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender

the U.S. Virgin Islands. The shelter cap value increased by 17 to 586 for the 48 States and D.C. The shelter cap values for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands also increased. The maximum homeless shelter deduction increased slightly to 156.74 for the 48 States, D.C., Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgins Islands.