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Internet Allowance in SUAs

The inclusion of internet costs as an allowable shelter expense for excess shelter deductions in SUAs, and potential conflicts with later statutory limits.

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Jan 5, 2026

How do individual states set Standard Utility Allowances (SUAs) for SNAP and how often are they updated?

States set Standard Utility Allowances (SUAs) for SNAP by developing a methodology that estimates typical low-income household utility costs and submitting amounts and methods to USDA’s Food and Nutri...