SNAP · FY2027
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Connecticut’s Department of Social Services runs SNAP statewide, with applications through ConneCT. Its heating and cooling allowance — $976 in USDA’s latest table — is among the largest in the country, which matters in a state with long heating seasons. Two people can get up to $562 and earn up to $3,608 gross.
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- Figures verified October 5, 2026
Heat makes the difference
If you pay for heat or air conditioning, that allowance plus rent almost always reaches the shelter cap for working-age households. A Hartford couple earning $2,200 with $1,250 rent and a heating bill would get about $329. Older or disabled households, whose shelter deduction is uncapped, gain the most from the large allowance.
Interviews and signatures
Connecticut is one of the few states with both an on-demand interview waiver — you can call in when you are ready — and a telephonic signature waiver, so an application can be completed by phone (FNS State Options Report). Benefits come early in the month: on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd, by the first letter of your last name.
There is no asset limit for most households and the gross limit is 200% of poverty. Families leaving cash assistance receive transitional SNAP. Connecticut’s FY2025 payment error rate was 9.08%.
By household size
| People | Max | Gross limit | Senior† |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $306 | $2,660 | $306 |
| 2 | $562 | $3,608 | $350 |
| 3 | $808 | $4,554 | $383 |
| 4 | $1,023 | $5,500 | $391 |
| 5 | $1,217 | $6,448 | $389 |
| 6 | $1,463 | $7,394 | $446 |
| Pay‡ | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | $808 | $743 | $623 | $503 | $383 | $208 | $28 | $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 | $976 |
| Basic utility allowance | $430 |
| Phone allowance | $36 |
Where to apply
| Apply | connect.ct.gov |
|---|---|
| Program | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
| Card | Connecticut EBT Card |
| Phone | 855-626-6632 |
| Offices | portal.ct.gov |
| Deposits | 1st–3rd, by the first letter of the last name |
Next door
| State | Gross, 3 | Assets | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $4,554 | none | $976* |
| Massachusetts | $4,554 | none | $914* |
| New York | $2,960–$4,554 | varies | $1,062* |
| Rhode Island | $4,212 | none | $844* |
Sources
FY2027 COLA memo · BBCE chart · FY2026 SUA table · State Options Report · issuance schedule · FY2025 error rates · USDA directory · all sources
* not yet verified for Oct 2026.