Alaska Food Stamp Allotment
Alaska Food Stamp allotment benefits is based on the number of people per household. Alaska residents in need of Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits must first qualify for food stamp benefits. Look at the table below to see the most Food Stamp allotment you can get if you have little or no income. As your income goes up, your Alaska food stamp Allotment benefits go down. The amounts in this table are good from November 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014.
| People in Alaska Household |
Urban | Rural I | Rural II |
| 1 | $226 | $288 | $351 |
| 2 | $415 | $529 | $644 |
| 3 | $594 | $758 | $922 |
| 4 | $755 | $962 | $1172 |
| 5 | $896 | $1143 | $1391 |
| 6 | $1076 | $1372 | $1670 |
| 7 | $1189 | $1516 | $1845 |
| 8 | $1359 | $1733 | $2109 |
| Additional Member | +$170 | +$217 | +$264 |
The dollar amount or (allotment) that the household gets is determined yearly by US Department Of Agriculture – USDA. The net monthly income of the Alaska household is multiplied by .3, and the result is subtracted from the maximum allotment for the household size to find the household’s allotment. This is because SNAP (Food Stamp) households are expected to spend about 30 percent of their resources on food.
Benefits are provided from the day the Alaska household applies.
Alaska Food Stamp Income Qualification
Alaska Food Stamp Application Form
Alaska Food Stamp Program – Alaska Food Stamp Website provides information on the state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
For further information, contact your local Alaska Food Stamp (SNAP) or State office Or call Alaska State’s SNAP hotline at 907-465-3347