SNAP

Brighter Bites Launches Programming in Greater Philadelphia

February 4, 2025 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites will serve six schools within the Bensalem Township School District, which will directly impact close to 900 families and provide approximately 144,000 pounds of fresh produce to its participants. In addition to delivering fresh fruits and vegetables, the program will also include recipe demonstrations and in-class nutrition education lessons, equipping families and students with hands-on strategies to make the most of their produce and support a healthier lifestyle. …

Could a Grocery Delivery Site Help Get More People Signed up for SNAP?

December 4, 2024 Samantha Fields, Marketplace

The grocery delivery site Instacart just launched a new tool to help people find out if they might be eligible for SNAP benefits, and connect them to state resources. …

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. …