Federal Extra COVID SNAP Benefits to End

graphic about COVID SNAP benefits ending March 31, 2023

Recent action by the federal government ends the extra COVID SNAP benefits, known as SNAP Emergency Allotments, as of February 2023. More information.

Recipients of this benefit will get their last COVID SNAP payment on March 2, 2023.

Get the Most SNAP

Contact the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) about these changes that may increase your SNAP benefits. You SNAP may go up if you tell DTA about:

  1. Medical costs over $35 a month for anyone in your SNAP household who is 50 or older or has a disability
  2. Increases in housing costs (mortgage or rent)
  3. Child or disabled adult care costs

Learn more about the extra COVID SNAP benefits ending.