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SNAP Standard Utility Allowances

The USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) standardizing State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances for SNAP, including the addition of basic internet as an allowable shelter cost

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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...