SNAP FY 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustments

This memorandum provides the fiscal year (FY) 2024 cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) maximum allotments, income eligibility standards, and deductions. In accordance with the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, the COLAs are effective as of Oct.1, 2023.

Attached are FY 2024 COLAs for the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia (D.C.), Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The maximum allotments will increase for the 48 states and D.C., Alaska, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The maximum allotment for a family of four in the 48 states and D.C., will be $973. Maximum allotments for a family of four will range from $1,248 to $1,937 in Alaska. The maximum allotment for a family of four will be $1,434 in Guam, and $1,251 in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Maximum allotments for a family of four in Hawaii will decrease to $1,759. The minimum benefit for the 48 states and D.C. will remain the same at $23.

The shelter cap value will increase to $672 for the 48 states and D.C. The shelter cap values for Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will also increase. The maximum homeless shelter deduction will increase to $179.66 for the 48 states and D.C., Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgins Islands. The minimum standard deduction for household sizes 1 through 3 increased to $198 a month for the 48 states and D.C. Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands also experienced increases in their standard deduction amounts.

The resource limit for households will remain unchanged for the 48 states and D.C., Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands at $2,750. The resource limit for households where at least one person is age 60 or older, or is disabled, will also remain unchanged at $4,250.

Regional offices should ensure that their states are apprised of these changes. State agencies with questions regarding these adjustments should contact their respective regional office representatives.

Moira Johnston
Acting Director
Program Development Division

Attachments

• Income Eligibility Standards
• Maximum Monthly Allotments
• Minimum Allotments
• Deductions
• Maximum Asset Limits
• Threshold for Required Reporting of Changes in Household Income