Tennesseans who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are now allowed to use the benefits to buy food online though Amazon and Walmart. The USDA has additionally announced plans to expand online purchasing to more retailers in the future. More than 900 thousand individuals in Tennessee receive SNAP benefits. Tennessee is now one of 36 states where online purchasing is allowed in addition to the District of Columbia. SNAP benefits cannot be used for delivery fees and SNAP recipients who receive cash benefits on their EBT cards will not be able to apply those non-SNAP benefits to online purchases. Learn more about the Tennessee Department of Human Services at www.tn.gov/humanservices.
Tennesseans Are Now Able to Use SNAP Benefits to Buy Food Online at Walmart and Amazon
Jun 3, 2020 | 5:00 AM