Wyoming SNAP (Food Assistance)

Wyoming SNAP puts monthly food money on an EBT card that you use like a debit card at most grocery stores. Wyoming still uses a paper application, so there is no online SNAP portal to fill out. You download the form, complete it, and send it to your local Department of Family Services office. You can drop it off in person, mail it, fax it, or email it to snappowerservice@wyo.gov. Keep a copy for yourself and confirm the office received it.

There are two income lines to know, and your local office runs the exact numbers for your household. The first is a gross monthly income limit set at 130 percent of the poverty level. For one person that is $1,696 a month. For a family of three it is $2,888, and for a family of four it is $3,483. The second is a net income limit at 100 percent of poverty, which is $1,305 a month for one person and $2,680 for four. Net income is what is left after Wyoming subtracts certain costs.

Wyoming also looks at what your household owns. Most households can have up to $3,000 in countable resources, like money in a checking or savings account. Households with a member who is 60 or older, or who has a disability, can have up to $4,500. Some households skip this test entirely. People who get SSI, and households already on POWER or Tribal TANF, do not have to pass the resource limit at all.

The benefit is real money each month. A household with no income can get the most, which is $298 a month for one person, $785 for a family of three, and $994 for a family of four. The amount goes down as your income goes up, because SNAP counts part of what you earn. Even a smaller monthly amount adds up over a year and frees up cash for rent and bills.

Wyoming lowers your counted income with a few deductions, which is why some families who look over the line still qualify. It takes off 20 percent of what you earn from work. It also subtracts a standard deduction, which is $177 a month for households of one to three people. Housing costs above a set amount can lower your counted income too. After you apply, the office holds a phone interview. You can reach the interview line at 1-307-777-8550 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am to 4pm. It is closed on Thursday.

If your household has very little money coming in and few resources, ask about expedited SNAP, which can speed up your first month. For general questions about the program, call 307-473-3948. Because everything runs on paper here, the fastest path is a complete application with your proof attached, so the office does not have to write back for missing pieces.