Amazon spokesperson Kristina Herrman says that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries can apply their benefits to online Amazon grocery orders.
This can also be used at other participating stores. This decision was probably made due to the stay-at-home orders by the governors. Some individuals do not have transportation to get to supermarkets, so this might be easier for them to use.
Recipients in the following states are eligible to apply; New York, Washington, Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, and Oregon. This is being made possible due to a pilot project that the government is expanding due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Demand for online grocery delivery has spiked with most Americans under shelter-in-place orders due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. An average of 37.5 million people participated in the food stamp program in 2019, according to government numbers.
More states are expected to join the pilot program in the future, the post said.
“Amazon enthusiastically volunteered to work with the USDA and participate in this landmark pilot because we believe in the goals of this program and its potential to significantly extend the value of SNAP benefits,” Hermann wrote.
SNAP recipients without Amazon Prime memberships can order from Amazon Fresh in select states “with free shipping available on Amazon Fresh and Amazon Pantry,” she wrote.
Amazon believes the program will “dramatically increase access to food” for SNAP beneficiaries who live in more rural or remote areas, Hermann wrote. [Fox Business]
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