Good morning,

 

I wanted to share this news with you all about Amazon and SNAP. Amazon is now offering a discounted membership for individuals with an EBT and a will be piloting a program where members can use their SNAP benefits online. Please see below.

 

This information might be valuable to pass along to your clients.


Erin

 

Erin Elizabeth Kee, J.D., MELP

Senior Program Manager, Hunger Initiatives

 

From: Howard Bedlin
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 5:15 PM
To: Marci Phillips <Marci.Phillips@ncoa.org>; Leslie Fried <Leslie.Fried@ncoa.org>; Erin Kee <Erin.Kee@ncoa.org>; Lura Barber <Lura.Barber@ncoa.org>; Brandy Bauer <Brandy.Bauer@ncoa.org>; Marlene Schneider <Marlene.Schneider@ncoa.org>
Subject: Amazon and on-line SNAP

 

From PoliticoPro today:

 

READY TO SNAP UP SNAP CUSTOMERS: Amazon.com has been in the news for all sorts of reasons this week, but not for its quiet play into the (currently nonexistent) online food stamps market. As Morning Ag reports, the e-commerce company is one of several online retailers enrolled in a pilot program that lets some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program customers use their benefits online. Even more under the radar? Amazon recently rolled out rolled out a 45 percent discount on its Prime memberships for anyone with an EBT card. Those customers can't use their benefits online — yet.

 

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