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Update SNAP BBCE gross income limits and Maryland LUA #7028

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Summary

Update SNAP parameters to reflect recent policy changes:

  1. BBCE gross income limits for NM, AK, and add missing SD
  2. Maryland Limited Utility Allowance for FY2025

BBCE Updates

File: policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/income_limit/gross.yaml

State Current New Value Effective Date Source
NM 1.65 2.0 2024-10-01 NM HCA Announcement
AK -.inf 2.0 2025-07-01 Alaska BBCE FAQ
SD MISSING -.inf 2020-07-01 Non-BBCE state

Details

New Mexico: Governor expanded SNAP eligibility from 165% to 200% FPL effective October 1, 2024, making ~67,697 additional households eligible.

Alaska: SB 149 implemented BBCE at 200% FPL effective July 1, 2025. Alaska previously followed federal 130% FPL rules without BBCE.

South Dakota: Currently missing from the parameter file. SD is a non-BBCE state and should be added with -.inf value.


LUA Update

File: policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/limited/main.yaml

State Current New Value Effective Date Source
MD 337 (2023-01-01) 341 2024-10-01 USDA FY2025 SUA Table

Verification

  • Update NM BBCE to 2.0 (2024-10-01)
  • Update AK BBCE to 2.0 (2025-07-01)
  • Add SD BBCE as -.inf
  • Add MD LUA 341 (2024-10-01)
  • Run tests

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