Emergency Allotments (EA) of SNAP benefits were authorized by Congress in 2020. Emergency Allotments will continue each month until the public health emergency is lifted. It is currently in place through October 13, 2022, and is expected to be continued. OTDA asks for approval from the federal government to issue EA each month. If approved, OTDA issues EA equal to the difference between a household’s regular monthly SNAP benefit and the maximum benefit for their household size, and for those receiving the maximum benefit, a $95 EA allotment. EA benefits are added to a household’s EBT card at a later date than the regular SNAP benefit. You can find more information on EAs here: https://hungersolutionsny.org/covid-19/. Here’s the updated SNAP budget worksheet from Hunger Solutions New York. Current Worksheet: Effective October 1, 2021- September 30, 2022 Past Worksheets: Effective January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 Effective October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019 Effective October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018 Effective October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017 Effective October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016 Effective October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015 Effective November 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014 Effective October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012 Effective April 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 Effective October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011 Effective October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010