The federal government covers the full cost of benefits low-income people receive through the program, but the states cover roughly half of the administrative costs. There are two main paths to ...

Americans can usually qualify for SNAP benefits if their income is under 130% of the federal poverty line. In 2025, that would be $41,795 for a family of four and they have limited savings.

A family of four, for example, can get benefits of up to $939 a month if they have no income. The Biden administration updated that plan in 2021 in a way that increased monthly SNAP benefits by 23 ...