Appendix A Financial Standards Overview | SNAP
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Georgia Division of Family and Children Services |
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Policy Title: |
Financial Standards Overview |
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Effective Date: |
October 2024 |
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Chapter: |
Appendix A |
Policy Number: |
Appendix A |
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Previous Policy Number(s): |
MT-56 |
Updated or Reviewed in MT: |
MT-79 |
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Requirements
Monthly benefit amounts for all eligible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Assistance Units (AUs) are based on the adjusted net monthly income of the AU.
Basic Considerations
Monthly benefit amounts for eligible SNAP AUs are determined by comparing the AU’s adjusted net monthly income to the Basis of Issuance (BOI) tables. Refer to 3610 Food Stamp Budgeting.
Annual Updates
The Basis of Issuance (BOI) tables are issued annually by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) based on the Consumer Price Index. The BOI tables are valid for the federal fiscal year (FFY) which runs from October 1 of the current year through September 30 of the following year.
FNS also updates the maximum gross and net income eligibility limits for AUs based on the AU size annually. The income limits are based on the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) income limits and are updated annually.
Thrifty Food Plan
The BOI tables are based on a maximum allotment amount for an AU size, with monthly benefits decreasing incrementally from the maximum amount as adjusted net monthly income increases. The maximum monthly allotment amount is based on the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), the cost of a diet required to feed a family of four persons (a man and woman age 20 through 50; a child age 6 through 8; and a child age 9 through 11) for one month.
The most recent SNAP eligibility income limits, maximum allotment amounts, and BOI tables are contained in this appendix.
The current Basis of Issuance tables can also be accessed in this appendix, of the Policy and Manual Management System (PAMMS).