SNAP · FY2027
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Colorado’s SNAP is administered county by county under the Department of Human Services and applied for through the PEAK portal. At 200% of poverty, a single person can earn up to $2,660 and a family of four $5,500, with no asset test. The maximum for one person is $306.
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Colorado · 1 person.
- Likely eligible
- Figures verified October 5, 2026
The soda ban that didn’t happen
USDA approved Colorado to stop SNAP purchases of soft drinks, but on June 22, 2026 the federal district court in Washington, D.C. (Aragon v. Rollins) vacated that approval and barred implementation. As of our check, soft drinks remain an eligible purchase in Colorado.
For older Coloradans
Colorado uses a standard medical deduction and has a waiver that can skip the recertification interview for elderly and disabled households. A Denver retiree living alone on $1,500 of Social Security with $1,100 rent plus heat and $120 in medical bills works out to about $275; with no shelter cap for seniors, the full housing cost counts. That uses Colorado’s $594 heating allowance from October 2025 — the October 2026 figure was not yet published where we could check.
Benefits post on the 1st through 10th by the last digit of your Social Security number. Colorado excludes child support you pay from income and pays transitional benefits to families leaving cash aid. Its FY2025 error rate was 10.09%.
By household size
| People | Max | Gross limit | Senior† |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $306 | $2,660 | $193 |
| 2 | $562 | $3,608 | $235 |
| 3 | $808 | $4,554 | $269 |
| 4 | $1,023 | $5,500 | $276 |
| 5 | $1,217 | $6,448 | $330 |
| 6 | $1,463 | $7,394 | $446 |
| Pay‡ | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | $808 | $743 | $623 | $453 | $273 | $93 | $0 | $0 |
† 60+ or disabled, income at the poverty line, $700 rent. ‡ Family of 3, $900 rent. How these are worked out.
Utility allowances
| Type | Oct 2025* |
|---|---|
| Heating & cooling allowance | $594 |
| Basic utility allowance | $377 |
| Single utility allowance | $71 |
| Phone allowance | $97 |
Where to apply
| Apply | peak.my.site.com |
|---|---|
| Program | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
| Card | Colorado Quest Card |
| Phone | 800-536-5298 |
| Offices | colorado.gov |
| Deposits | 1st–10th, by the last digit of the Social Security number |
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Sources
FY2027 COLA memo · BBCE chart · FY2026 SUA table · food restriction waivers · State Options Report · issuance schedule · FY2025 error rates · USDA directory · all sources
* not yet verified for Oct 2026.