1. Maximum Monthly Benefit
FY2018 SNAP Changes Cost-of-Living Adjustments, Income Eligibility Standards, and Deductions
Income and Asset Guidelines for Oct to Sept. 30, 2018
Household Size
Gross Monthly Income
Maximum Monthly Benefit 1
$1,307 (1,287)
$192 (194) 2
$1,760 (1,736)
$352 (357) 3
$2,213 (2,184)
$504 (511) 4
$2,665 (2,633)
$640 (649) 5
$3,118 (3,081)
$760 (771) 6
$3,571 (3530)
$913 (925) 7
$4,024 (3980)
$1,009(1022) 8
$4,447 (4430)
$1,153 (1169)
(FY2017)
Increase in the Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Standard thresholds (130% of Poverty Levels)
Decrease in Maximum Monthly Benefits
Decrease in Minimum Benefit $16 to $15 ($180 /Yr.)
Additional Information on FSSA Website
The SNAP rules allow you to deduct shelter expenses that exceed half of your net income, but not a dollar for dollar deduction of shelter costs. 
After Section 8 and public housing, it is the biggest source of federal assistance to low-income households based on their housing needs.
*Assistance groups with a drug felon, a person with an intentional program violation, or a person with a voluntary quit sanction will not be eligible for broad based categorical eligibility, the current limits 2250/3500 will apply.
Household Size
Standard Deduction 1
$160 (157) 2 3
$170 (157) 4
$170 (168) 5
$199 (197) 6+
$228 (226)
Increase in the Standard Deductions
Increase in the Shelter Cap values from $517 to maximum amount of $535
Increase in the Resource (Assets) Limits for Elderly (60 and over) / Disabled from $3,250 to $3,500
Non Elderly / Disabled Resource Limit (Assets) will remain the same at $2,250
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This material was provided by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

2. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Outreach
Contact Information
Feeding Indiana’s Hungry
FSSA
Emily Weikert Bryant, Executive Director Mychaela Brandle, Program Manager
Wyatt Luelf
Suzanne Tryan
(FSSA)

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