Determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a two-step process:
Determine if the household meets the program rules for SNAP;
If yes to #1, determine the benefit amount (see Chapter 568, Computing Eligibility and Benefit Amount).
Prospective budgeting (PB) is used to determine the benefit amount for all SNAP households.
Updated April 8, 2026, replacing March 1, 2012