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New Jersey to Launch Online Grocery Shopping for SNAP Recipients
Amazon, Walmart, ShopRites & The Fresh Grocers to Accept SNAP Online Orders
New Jerseyans enrolled in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be able to use their benefits to order groceries online starting next week. Online shopping will be available through Amazon and participating
Walmarts, ShopRites
and The Fresh Grocers.
NJ SNAP recipients will be able to use their benefits card to order groceries from Amazon starting on May 27. Walmarts, ShopRites and The Fresh Grocers that that
provide online shopping will also accept online ordering with SNAP benefits starting on May 28.
“Online grocery shopping is another important step in our efforts to get affordable groceries to New Jerseyans during this public health emergency,” Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson said. “Having the option to order groceries online is more important than ever, as we all work together to stay-at-home as much as possible.
Recipients will be able to use their Families First Electronic Benefits Transfer card to purchase eligible groceries from the participating retailers. Under federal rules, SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay for delivery fees.
To learn more, recipients can visit
Amazon.com/SNAP
to register their
EBT c
ard. Visit
here
to learn about Walmart’s SNAP online program. Any Walmart,
ShopRite
or
The Fresh Grocer
t
hat currently
provides online shopping will also accept online ordering with SNAP benefits.
For those New Jersey families who m
ay have difficulty getting to the grocery store - and that may be for a variety of different reasons -- using SNAP benefits online can make the basics of feeding yourself or your family a little less complicated,” said Human Services Assistant Commissioner Natasha Johnson, who directs the Division of Family Development that oversees NJ SNAP. "We continue to urge residents to visit
njhelps.org
to learn more and apply for food assistance and other benefits."
Please let us know if you need assistance applying for SNAP benefits.
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