Missouri seeking waiver to allow SNAP benefits to cover online grocery purchases [View all]
As the coronavirus pandemic persists — and Missouri was placed under a stay at home order — grocery stores and pharmacies have remained open as essential businesses. But people are encouraged to order groceries online for pickup or delivery.
However, those who have the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits cannot use them for online grocery purchases.
Only a handful of states — Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, and Washington — are included in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service pilot program allowing people to pay with SNAP EBT online.
Nebraska was just added on April 1, and Missouri is petitioning the federal government to be included as well.
Read more: https://themissouritimes.com/missouri-seeking-waiver-to-allow-snap-benefits-to-cover-online-grocery-purchases/
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