SNAP/EBT

What is SNAP/EBT?

SNAP, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a federal nutrition program that helps combat hunger by allowing people to use SNAP benefits to purchase food at grocery stores, convenience stores, and farmers' markets. EBT, or Electronic Benefits Transfer, is an electronic system that allows state health and human service departments to issue benefits via a magnetically encoded payment card. While SNAP, EBT, and SNAP/EBT are often used interchangeably, SNAP is the name of the benefits that consumers receive to purchase food, while EBT is the method they use to spend those benefits.

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Does the Mobile Market accept SNAP?

Yes, CLFN's Mobile Market accepts SNAP/EBT payments for the purchase of fresh produce, subject to standard SNAP exceptions.​

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If you have any further questions about the program, you can reach out to CLFN's Executive Director, Catherine Elkins, for assistance.