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Form W-138q Llf - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) Income Guidelines

Form W-138Q LLF (Page 1 of 2)

Rev. 09/09/2016

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Income Guidelines

SNAP benefits help you pay for food. You can use them at grocery stores, supermarkets, and

farmer’s markets.

Anyone can apply for SNAP benefits. You may be eligible even if you have a job, receive SSI

or disability benefits, own a home, or own a car.

If you are eligible, you will receive SNAP benefits within 30 days. Certain households with little

income or savings, or with high housing costs, can receive SNAP benefits within five days.

Each

Additional

Family Size

Member

Households

without

$1,287 $1,736 $2,184 $2,633 $3,081 $3,530 $3,980 $4,430 + $451

earned

income

Households

with earned

$1,485 $2,003 $2,520 $3,038 $3,555 $4,073 $4,592 $5,112 + $520

income

The Maximum Gross Monthly Income limits that are shown in the table above are effective

October 1, 2016.

Different income limits are used for SNAP households that:

 Have a person with a disability or 60 years and older; and

 Pay dependent care expenses

If everyone in your household receives SSI, TANF, or SNA, you do not need to meet any

income limit.

To file a SNAP application, you may:

 go online to



mail it to Division of SNAP Services, Mail Application & Referral Unit (MARU),

P.O. Box 24510, Brooklyn, NY 11201;



fax it to (917) 639-1111;



go to a participating community based organization [call 311 to find a location or visit



go to any SNAP Center during the listed hours of operation [see the back of this form]

Form W-138q Llf - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) Income Guidelines