SNAP benefits to see increase

Coloradans participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see their monthly benefits increase beginning Oct. 1.

SNAP serves more than 250,000 households and 499,000 individuals in Colorado each month, providing food assistance benefits to safeguard the well-being of low-income, financially eligible households.

The change will reflect a 21% increase from the base calculation from pre-pandemic levels. This means the amount households receive, excluding additional funds provided as part of pandemic relief, will go up by an average of $36.24 per person per month, or $1.19 per day. The new maximum benefit will rise to $835 a month for a family of four.

“This increase will help ensure low-income families have access to a healthy diet, which helps prevent disease, reduces health care costs and supports children in the classroom, among other benefits,” said Colorado SNAP manager Teri Chasten. “The additional money families will have to spend on food will also help Colorado’s economy, especially in the agriculture industry.”

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