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Kentucky SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

Kentucky benefits go out on the Kentucky EBT Card 1st–19th, and Kentucky uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility at 200% of the poverty line, so more households qualify here than in states that stick to the federal floor. The max for a family of four in fiscal year 2026 is $994 a…

Kansas SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

If you're applying for or renewing SNAP in Kansas, benefits load onto the Kansas EBT Card 1st–10th through Kansas Benefits Portal. The fiscal year 2026 maximum for a family of four is $994 a month, up from $975 last year. The open question now is what USDA sets for FY2027,…

Iowa SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

Iowa uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility at 160% of the poverty line, so more households qualify here than in states that stick to the federal floor. Either way, the fiscal year 2026 maximum benefit is the same nationwide: $994 a month for a family of four, up from $975 last year.…

Indiana SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

A family of four on SNAP in Indiana can get up to $994 a month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year — deposited onto the Indiana Hoosier Works Card (EBT) 5th–23rd. The open question now is what USDA sets for FY2027, expected in late summer. But…

Illinois SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

Illinois's SNAP benefits load onto your Illinois Link Card (EBT) 1st–20th. The maximum for a family of four is $994 a month in fiscal year 2026, up from $975 last year. The open question now is what USDA sets for FY2027, expected in late summer. But 2026 is a more…

Idaho SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

Idaho Health & Welfare Benefits handles SNAP applications and recertifications in Idaho, with benefits loading onto the Idaho Quest Card (EBT) 1st–10th. Fiscal year 2026's maximum for a family of four is $994 a month, up $19 from last year's $975. The open question now is what USDA sets for…

Hawaii SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

Hawaii benefits go out on the Hawaii EBT Card 3rd–5th, and Hawaii uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility at 200% of the poverty line, so more households qualify here than in states that stick to the federal floor. The max for a family of four in fiscal year 2026 is $994 a…

Georgia SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

If you're applying for or renewing SNAP in Georgia, benefits load onto the Georgia EBT Card 5th–23rd through Georgia Gateway. The fiscal year 2026 maximum for a family of four is $994 a month, up from $975 last year. The open question now is what USDA sets for FY2027, expected…

Delaware SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

A family of four on SNAP in Delaware can get up to $994 a month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year — deposited onto the Delaware Food First Card (EBT) 2nd–23rd. The open question now is what USDA sets for FY2027, expected in late summer. But…

Colorado SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

PEAK Colorado Benefits handles SNAP applications and recertifications in Colorado, with benefits loading onto the Colorado Quest Card (EBT) 1st-10th. Fiscal year 2026's maximum for a family of four is $994 a month, up $19 from last year's $975. The open question now is what USDA sets for FY2027, expected…

Arkansas SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

If you're applying for or renewing SNAP in Arkansas, benefits load onto the Arkansas EBT Card 4th–13th through Arkansas ACCESS. The fiscal year 2026 maximum for a family of four is $994 a month, up from $975 last year. The open question now is what USDA sets for FY2027, expected…

Arizona SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

Arizona uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility at 185% of the poverty line, so more households qualify here than in states that stick to the federal floor. Either way, the fiscal year 2026 maximum benefit is the same nationwide: $994 a month for a family of four, up from $975 last year.…

Alaska SNAP Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amounts Up to $994/Month

A family of four on SNAP in Alaska can get up to $994 a month in fiscal year 2026 — up from $975 last year — deposited onto the Alaska Quest Card 1st (all recipients). The open question now is what USDA sets for FY2027, expected in late summer. But…

Florida SNAP Benefits 2026–27: The Soda and Candy Ban, EBT Deposit Dates and October’s Increase

Florida (FL) is one of only a handful of states where SNAP won't pay for soda, energy drinks, candy or packaged desserts. That rule has been live since April 20, 2026, and it's the first thing I'd want a Florida family to know before the checkout line tells them. The…