FAA6.Q Glossary Terms and Acronyms : 01 Glossary Terms - Overview : E Glossary Terms Beginning with E - Overview : .02 EBT Online Purchasing
EBT Online Purchasing
 
EBT Online Purchasing was introduced as a pilot program in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (PL-113-79), also known as the Farm Bill. The program allows NA participants to purchase groceries online and CA participants to use their benefits to purchase products online. Since its launch, more retailers have joined the program giving participants a wide variety of products to choose from.
 
Only eligible food may be purchased with NA benefits; delivery fees and other associated charges may not be paid for with NA benefits but may be paid with CA benefits.
 
Many retailers offer delivery services; however, the delivery may be limited or unavailable in some areas. Participants should contact the store for available options, including delivery cost options.
 
For additional information regarding the Online Purchasing Pilot, go to https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/online-purchasing-pilot.
 
The following retailers have been approved to accept EBT benefits for online purchases:
 
●AJ’s Fine Foods at https://www.ajsfinefoods.com/
●ALDI Grocery Stores at https://www.instacart.com/aldi
NOTE Amazon Prime offers a special membership discount for customers who receive qualifying government assistance. More information is available at https://www.amazon.com/58f8026f-0658-47d0-9752-f6fa2c69b2e2/qualify?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=381655816738&hvpos=&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=121120016659103694&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1013462&hvtargid=kwd-317100789596&ref=pd_sl_713rw7ou1t_e
●Sprouts Farmers Market at https://www.sprouts.com
 
Based on availability, certain grocery store customers may have the following options:
 
●Pick up the items ordered at the store.
●Have the items delivered to a specific address provided by the participant.
●For Sam’s Club, use the Scan and Go App.