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Landing Improving the Shopping Experience

We want WIC families to be able to shop simply and conveniently, just like other shoppers. FNS is supporting WIC state agencies as they modernize the shopping experience in store, online, and at farmers markets, through both funding and waivers.  

09/26/2023
Resource | Federal Register Documents Assessment of Mobile Technologies for Using SNAP Benefits

This is a new collection for the contract Assessment of Mobile Technologies for Using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits (Mobile Payment Pilot evaluation). The purpose of the Mobile Payment Pilot evaluation is to assess the effects of five pilot projects that will allow SNAP participants to use mobile payments to purchase food as an alternate option to a physical electronic benefit transfer card.

05/30/2023
Basic page Mobile Payment Pilot

The Agricultural Act of 2018 authorizes the use of mobile technologies for the purpose of accessing SNAP benefits for payment at the point-of-sale. This will allow SNAP participants to input their Electronic Benefit Transfer card into a mobile device and make SNAP purchases at the point-of-sale without the presence of the EBT card.

03/23/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance SNAP EBT State Directory

List of state EBT contacts.

06/28/2022
Basic page State EBT Equipment Program

Funding provided in state EBT equipment program.

03/23/2022
Basic page State EBT Websites

Links to state run EBT websites

08/02/2021
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0118 EBT - Separation of Duties

This memo clarifies the requirement regarding the separation of issuance functions and when state agencies may implement exceptions.

SNAP 2020-02
07/13/2020
Resource | Posters We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Poster

We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Poster (English) - FNS-132, Revised January 2019.

03/24/2020
Resource | Posters We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers Decal

We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Decal - FNS-132.

03/24/2020
Resource | Posters What You Can and Cannot Buy - Poster

Using SNAP Benefits - What You Can and Cannot Buy - Poster - FNS-110.

03/24/2020
Page updated: October 14, 2021