Your SNAP Benefits Are Going Up!
Why are my benefits going up?
• There is a new law called the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009. You might have heard it called the
stimulus package.
• Because of the law, you get more Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SNAP is the new name
for the Food Stamp Program. SNAP may have a different name
where you live.
How can I use the extra benefits?
• Use your extra benefits to buy food at your grocery store.
• In some places, SNAP also offers nutrition education to help you
and your family learn to choose healthy food on a budget and be
more active.
How do I get the extra benefits?
• You get the extra benefits starting April 2009.
• The extra benefits will be added automatically to your EBT card.
You do not have to do anything.
How much extra do I get?
• Some households with 1 or 2 people who get the minimum benefit
of $14 a month may get $16 a month starting in April. Others may
get more.
• Look at the table below to see how much more you may get each
month.
• For example: If there are 3 people in your household and right now
you get $250 each month, then in April, you would get $313 each
month. ($250 + $63 = $313)

Note: This chart shows the
additional amount most
households in the lower 48 States
and the District of Columbia will
receive. Hawaii, Alaska, Guam,
and the Virgin Islands have
different tables.

People in Household Increase
1 + $24
2 + $44
3 + $63
4 + $80
5 + $95
6 + $114
7 + $126
8 + $144
Each extra person + $18

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Feb. 2009