Instacart Becomes the First Online Grocery Platform to Launch a SNAP Eligibility Screener to Educate Consumers and Streamline Access to Benefits Nationwide

November 26, 2024 Instacart

The new tool, powered by Advocatia Solutions, Inc., lets people nationwide quickly and anonymously check whether they may be eligible for SNAP benefits in less than 60 seconds and easily find relevant state resources to streamline enrollment.

Mass. Farmers Sound Alarm About Upcoming Cuts to a Fresh-Produce SNAP Benefit

November 11, 2024 Hannah Reale, GBH

Farmers and lawmakers say the benefit gives SNAP recipients more access to healthy food while also boosting the local economy.

Uber Eats Now Accepting SNAP EBT Nationwide With Albertsons Companies, Walgreens

October 29, 2024 Uber

Available now, Uber Eats is accepting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) payments, starting with the regional grocery banners Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco and Vons as well as Walgreens locations nationwide and Duane Reade stores exclusively in New York.

DoorDash Releases New Research That Demonstrates How Delivery Breaks Down Barriers and Helps SNAP Consumers Access Groceries

October 1, 2024 DoorDash

DoorDash also announced SNAP/EBT availability with new merchants nationwide accepting SNAP/EBT on the DoorDash platform. Since launching SNAP on the DoorDash platform just one year ago, more than 1.8 million consumers have added their SNAP/EBT cards to DoorDash.

NGA and Feeding America Hold Congressional Briefings on the Importance of Maintaining SNAP Choice

The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Feeding America held a congressional briefing on the necessity of maintaining SNAP Choice throughout the United States. The briefing consisted of expert speakers on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including an independent grocery retailer, a person with lived experience on SNAP, and a food bank advisor.