Backdate SNAP utility allowances for FY2020-FY2021 (all states) #7741
Description
Summary
The SNAP Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) parameters are missing values for FY2020 (2019-10-01) and FY2021 (2020-10-01) across all states. Current data jumps from FY2019 (2018-10-01) to FY2022 (2021-10-01).
Discovered during review of PR #7726.
Files Affected
All files under policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/:
standard/main.yaml(HCSUA)limited/main.yaml(LUA)single/electricity.yaml,gas_and_fuel.yaml,phone.yaml,sewage.yaml,trash.yaml,water.yaml(IUA)
Data Sources Needed
- USDA FNS SUA spreadsheets for FY2020 and FY2021: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/eligibility/deduction/standard-utility-allowances
- For Indiana specifically: use May 1 effective dates (not October 1) per FSSA transmittals. Indiana's SUA values may differ from USDA spreadsheet values — verify against archived Indiana FSSA Policy Manual Section 3020.00.00.
Notes
- Indiana and Maryland use non-standard effective dates (May 1 and January 1 respectively). See USDA spreadsheet footnotes.
- The USDA spreadsheet values represent what FNS has on file, which may differ from what states actually implemented (confirmed for Indiana FY2025: USDA listed $502, Indiana used $473).
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