Food Assistance Program · FY2027
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Florida’s Department of Children and Families runs SNAP as the Food Assistance Program, applied for through ACCESS Florida and paid on the ACCESS card. From October 1, 2026 a household of three can receive up to $808 with gross income up to $4,554, and Florida applies no asset test to most households.
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- Figures verified October 5, 2026
DCF’s October 2026 chart
Appendix A-1 of the ESS policy manual sets Florida’s allowances from October 1, 2026: a $445 standard utility allowance for households that pay heating or cooling, $360 for basic utilities and a $58 telephone standard. Since nearly every Florida renter who pays an electric bill runs air conditioning, the higher amount is the usual one. A Tampa parent of two earning $2,300 with $1,450 rent would receive about $551.
What changed at the register
Since April 20, 2026 — the target date in USDA’s approval — Florida SNAP cannot buy soda, energy drinks, candy or prepared desserts. That restriction does not change your monthly amount.
Florida is one of the few states where SNAP employment and training is mandatory for some recipients rather than voluntary, so expect a work-program referral if you are an adult without young children. SSI recipients who live alone can get benefits through a standard combined application with Social Security. Benefits post anywhere from the 1st to the 28th, set by the 9th and 8th digits of your case number read backwards. Florida’s FY2025 payment error rate was 12.97%.
By household size
| People | Max | Gross limit | Senior† |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $306 | $2,660 | $148 |
| 2 | $562 | $3,608 | $191 |
| 3 | $808 | $4,554 | $224 |
| 4 | $1,023 | $5,500 | $266 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | $808 | $743 | $589 | $409 | $229 | $49 | $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 2026 |
|---|---|
| Standard Utility Allowance | $445 |
| Basic Utility Allowance | $360 |
| Telephone Standard | $58 |
Where to apply
| Apply | myflfamilies.com |
|---|---|
| Program | Food Assistance Program |
| Card | ACCESS card |
| Phone | 866-762-2237 |
| Offices | familyresourcecenter.myflfamilies.com |
| Deposits | 1st–28th, by the 9th and 8th digits of the case number read backwards |
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Sources
FY2027 COLA memo · BBCE chart · Florida DCF ESS Program Policy Manual Appendix A-1, Food Assistance Income Eligibility Standards and Deductions (Effective October 1, 2026) · Florida DCF ESS Program Policy Manual Appendix A-1, Food Assistance Income Eligibility Standards and Deductions (Effective October 1, 2026) · food restriction waivers · State Options Report · issuance schedule · FY2025 error rates · USDA directory · all sources
* not yet verified for Oct 2026.