3SquaresVT Eligibility Calculator

Step 1: Household

Are you experiencing homelessness?	Yes No
How many people do you live with who buy and eat meals with you?
Is any member of the household 60 or over?	Yes No
Does any member of the household have a disability?	Yes No
Select yes if anyone in the household: received the Vermont Earned Income tax credit in the past 12 months receives Reach Up or SSI	Yes No

Step 2: Monthly Earned Income

List all gross monthly earned income. You may leave any fields that don't apply at zero.

Wages:
Training allowance:
Self-employment or farm income:
Net boarder/roomer income (income minus business expenses):
Rental income (if property managed by self):
Total monthly earned income:	0

Step 3: Monthly Unearned Income

List all monthly unearned income. You may leave any fields that don't apply at zero.

Public benefits (Reach Up, SSI, SSD, VA, etc.):
Net rental income (if property managed by 3rd party):
Child support and/or alimony received:
Countable dividends, interest, royalties:
Countable educational income:
Other:
Total monthly unearned income:	0

Step 4: Eligibility

Based on the information you provided, your household may be eligible for a 3SquaresVT benefit.

Your household size of has a gross monthly income limit of:	0
Your total monthly income is:	0

Based on the information you provided, your household is the gross income limit, and .

Step 5: Deductions

Net earned income:	0
List your monthly out-of-pocket medical expenses:
List your monthly dependent care costs for all dependents:
List your court-ordered child support payments:
Standard deduction for household size of :	0
Medical deduction:	0
Total deductions:	0
Adjusted income:	0

Step 6: Shelter Costs

Enter your monthly shelter costs.

List your monthly rent:

List your monthly mortgage payment:

List your monthly property taxes:

List your monthly insurance (structure only):

Standard utility allowance:

	Household pays all utilities, receives fuel assistance, or heat is included but pays additional for air conditioning
	Heat included in rent, household pays lights, etc.
	Household pays for telephone only

Total shelter costs:

0

Shelter deduction:

0

Monthly net income:

0

3SquaresVT Benefit Allotment

Based on the information you provided, you may be eligible for a 3SquaresVT benefit of
$
per month. you may qualify for a $0 benefit. Even with a $0 benefit, the household may be eligible for other programs. Households receiving a $0 benefit are encouraged to keep their cases open; they do not need to reapply and may be eligible to receive a benefit if their household income, composition, or expenses change.

ALL 3SquaresVT households currently receive the maximum monthly benefit amount for their household size due to flexibilities related to the pandemic. You do not need to do anything to get this increase.

Help is available! To get help applying dial 2-1-1 or text ‘VFBSNAP’ to 855-11. If you are 60 or older, call the Helpline at 1-800-642-5119 for personalized assistance.