Previously, a family of three would qualify for benefits with a minimum monthly income of $2,379. Now, beginning Oct. 1 (for federal fiscal year 2023), the gross income limit for three will be $2,495.

To qualify, Ohio recipients generally have to have net income at or below federal poverty guidelines — $32,150 a year for a family of four. Benefits averaged $6.28 per person, per day last year.

SNAP provides monthly benefits to low-income people, including nearly 1.4 million in Ohio, to help them pay for groceries. The federal bill passed around the same time as Ohio's two-year budget ...

ODJFS also announced changes in the maximum SNAP benefits, ranging from $292 per month for a one-person household to $1,756 per month for an eight-person household. But work requirements have not ...