The Agricultural Act of 2018 authorizes the use of mobile technologies for the purpose of accessing SNAP benefits for payment at the point-of-sale. This will allow SNAP participants to input their Electronic Benefit Transfer card into a mobile device and make SNAP purchases at the point-of-sale without the presence of the EBT card.
This memo clarifies the requirement regarding the separation of issuance functions and when state agencies may implement exceptions.
We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Poster
We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Decal
Using SNAP Benefits - What You Can and Cannot Buy poster
EBT Do's and Don'ts for Cashiers and Penalties for Violation of SNAP
The purpose of the SNAP E&T Operations Handbook is to provide states and their partners a roadmap to building a SNAP E&T program that primarily uses third-party providers for the delivery of SNAP E&T services.
This webinar focused on how career pathways can help SNAP participants upgrade their skills and advance to higher paying jobs by completing training and obtaining credentials in industries with strong employment opportunities. Webinar participants learned how SNAP E&T can integrate with career pathways programs to create expanded opportunities for SNAP participants, leverage other funding, and fill service gaps to increase impact. Participants heard from specific communities on how they have integrated SNAP E&T with career pathways to create opportunities for participants to obtain better jobs and increase earnings.
We have created this document to help farmers markets complete the process of applying to become authorized to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.