10-144-301 Me. Code R. § 900-FS 999-3
NOTE: These tables are extended to meet the needs of certain categorically eligible households. Therefore, the amounts shown on the tables are higher than the net income limits for some household sizes. Households must have incomes below the appropriate income limits unless exempt per Section 444-8.
* Maximum Gross and Net Monthly Income figures are not used for computing the benefit amount. They are included as a reference for determining the household's eligibility.
Chart 1
100% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) monthly income
(Net income test)
Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Each Additional Member |
FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 | $1,064 | $1,437 | $1,810 | $2,184 | $2,557 | $2,930 | $3,304 | $3,677 | $374 |
FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/21 | $1,074 | $1,452 | $1,830 | $2,209 | $2,587 | $2,965 | $3,344 | $3,722 | $379 |
FFY2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 | $1,133 | $1,526 | $1,920 | $2,313 | $2,706 | $3,100 | $3,493 | $3,886 | $394 |
FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 | $1,215 | $1,644 | $2,072 | $2,500 | $2,929 | $3,357 | $3,785 | $4,214 | $429 |
FFY 2025 10/1/24 - | $1,255 | $1,704 | $2,152 | $2,600 | $3,049 | $3,497 | $3,945 | $4,394 | $449 |
Chart 2
130% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) monthly income (Non-categorical gross income test)
Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Each Additional Member |
FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 | $1,383 | $1,868 | $2,353 | $2,839 | $3,324 | $3,809 | $4,295 | $4,780 | $486 |
FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 | $1,396 | $1,888 | $2,379 | $2,871 | $3,363 | $3,855 | $4,347 | $4,839 | $492 |
FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 | $1,473 | $1,984 | $2,495 | $3,007 | $3,518 | $4,029 | $4,541 | $5,052 | $512 |
FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 | $1,580 | $2,137 | $2,694 | $3,250 | $3,807 | $4,364 | $4,921 | $5,478 | $557 |
FFY 2025 10/1/24 - | $1,632 | $2,215 | $2,798 | $3,380 | $3,963 | $4,546 | $5,129 | $5,712 | $583 |
Chart 3
165% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) monthly income
(Gross income test for those purchasing and preparing meals with individuals who are elderly and have a disability and their spouses to qualify as a separate household (Section 111-1(2)(c))
Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Each Additional Member |
FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 | $1,755 | $2,371 | $2,987 | $3,603 | $4,219 | $4,835 | $5,451 | $6,067 | $616 |
FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 | $1,771 | $2,396 | $3,020 | $3,644 | $4,268 | $4,893 | $5,517 | $6,141 | $625 |
FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 | $1,869 | $2,518 | $3,167 | $3,816 | $4,465 | $5,114 | $5,763 | $6,412 | $649 |
FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 | $2,005 | $2,712 | $3,419 | $4,125 | $4,832 | $5,539 | $6,246 | $6,952 | $707 |
FFY 2025 10/1/24 - | $2,071 | $2,811 | $3,551 | $4,290 | $5,030 | $5,770 | $6,510 | $7,249 | $740 |
Chart 4
185% or 200%3 of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) monthly income (Gross income test for narrow and broad-based categorical eligibility)
Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Each Additional Member |
Calendar Year 2021 1/13/21 - 1/11/22 | $1,986 | $2,686 | $3,386 | $4,086 | $4,786 | $5,486 | $6,186 | $6,886 | $700 |
Calendar Year 2022 1/12/22 - 6/30/22 | $2,096 | $2,823 | $3,551 | $4,279 | $5,006 | $5,734 | $6,462 | $7,189 | $728 |
Calendar Year 2022 7/1/22 - 1/18/23 | $2,265 | $3,052 | $3,839 | $4,625 | $5,412 | $6,199 | $6,985 | $7,772 | $787 |
Calendar Year 2023 1/19/23 - 1/10/24 | $2,430 | $3,287 | $4,144 | $5,000 | $5,857 | $6,714 | $7,570 | $8,427 | $857 |
Calendar Year 2024 1/11/24 - | $2,510 | $3,407 | $4,304 | $5,200 | $6,097 | $6,994 | $7,890 | $8,787 | $897 |
Chart 5
Thrifty Food Plan monthly budget (Maximum monthly SNAP benefit)
Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Each Additional Member |
FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 12/31/20 | $204 | $374 | $535 | $680 | $807 | $969 | $1,071 | $1,224 | $153 |
FFY 2021 1/1/21 - 9/30/21 | $234 | $430 | $616 | $782 | $929 | $1,114 | $1,232 | $1,408 | $176 |
FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 | $250 | $459 | $658 | $835 | $992 | $1,190 | $1,316 | $1,504 | $188 |
FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 | $281 | $516 | $740 | $939 | $1,116 | $1,339 | $1,480 | $1,691 | $211 |
FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 | $291 | $535 | $766 | $973 | $1,155 | $1,386 | $1,532 | $1,751 | $219 |
FFY 2025 10/1/24 - | $292 | $536 | $768 | $975 | $1,158 | $1,390 | $1,536 | $1,756 | $220 |
Chart 6
Minimum benefit for categorically eligible households of 1 or 2 members.
FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 12/31/20 | $16 |
FFY 2021 1/1/21 - 9/30/21 | $19 |
FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 09/30/22 | $20 |
FFY 2023 10/1/22 - | $23 |
Chart 7
Standard Deduction
Household Size | 1 to 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 or more |
FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 | $167 | $181 | $212 | $243 |
FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 | $177 | $184 | $215 | $246 |
FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 | $193 | $193 | $225 | $258 |
FFY 2024 10/1/23 -9/30/24 | $198 | $208 | $244 | $279 |
FFY 2025 10/1/24 - | $204 | $217 | $254 | $291 |
Chart 8
Shelter deductions and allowances
Maximum Shelter Deduction | Full Standard Utility Allowance (FSUA) | Non-Heat Utility Allowance (NHUA) | Phone Only Utility Allowance (PhUA) | Homeless Shelter Deduction | |
FFY 2021 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 | $586 | $782 | $264 | $45 | $156.74 |
FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 2/28/22 | $597 | $844 | $285 | $49 | $159.73 |
FFY 2022 3/1/22 - 9/30/22 | $597 | $886 | $299 | $51 | $159.73 |
FFY 2023 10/1/22 - 9/30/23 | $624 | $1,075 | $363 | $62 | $166.81 |
FFY 2024 10/1/23 - 9/30/24 | $672 | $1,011 | $341 | $58 | $179.66 |
FFY 2025 10/1/24 - | $712 | $1,047 | $353 | $60 | $190.30 |
Chart 9
Asset Limits
Certain Broad Based Categorical Households | Non-Categorical Households with a Member who is Elderly or has a Disability | Non-Categorical Households with no Members who are Elderly or have a Disability | |
FFY 2018 - 2021 10/1/17 - 9/30/21 | $5,000 | $3,500 | $2,250 |
FFY 2022 10/1/21 - 12/31/21 | $5,000 | $3,750 | $2,500 |
Calendar Year 2022 1/1/22 - 9/30/22 | No Limit | $3,750 | $2,500 |
FFY 2023 - 2024 10/1/22 - 9/30/24 | No Limit | $4,250 | $2,750 |
FFY 2025 10/1/24 - | No Limit | $4,500 | $3,000 |
10-144 C.M.R. ch. 301, § 900-FS 999-3