FOOD STAMP ELIGIBILITY

RESOURCES
Each household is allowed to have countable resources of around $2000, like a bank account. If a household member is disabled and/or 60 years or older, they are allowed to have $3000. Benefits from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and home and lot are not counted.

INCOME
There are income tests which each household needs to meet unless their members are receiving TANF, SSI or general assistance. Gross and net income tests needs must be met. However, if a household has an elderly person or a person receiving certain types og disability payments only has to meet the net income test. If a household has an income over the amounts listed below, they will not be eligible to apply for food stamps.

Household size: 1Gross monthly income(130 percent of poverty):$1,107Net monthly income(100 percent of poverty):$851
Household size: 2Gross monthly income(130 percent of poverty):$1,484Net monthly income(100 percent of poverty):$1141
Household size: 4Gross monthly income(130 percent of poverty):$2238Net monthly income(100 percent of poverty):$1721
Household size: 5Gross monthly income(130 percent of poverty):$2615Net monthly income(100 percent of poverty):$2011
Household size: 6Gross monthly income(130 percent of poverty):$2992Net monthly income(100 percent of poverty):$2301
Household size: 7Gross monthly income(130 percent of poverty):$3369Net monthly income(100 percent of poverty):$2591
Household size: 8Gross monthly income(130 percent of poverty):$3746Net monthly income(100 percent of poverty):$2881
Household size: each additional memberGross monthly income(130 percent of poverty):+377Net monthly income(100 percent of poverty):+290
*Increases are higher for Alaska and Hawaii