USDA expands SNAP on-line buying by including new retailers

The Division of Agriculture continues to increase alternatives for Supplemental Vitamin Help Program, or SNAP, individuals to conveniently store on-line for groceries.

USDA reported Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2022) greater than 150 extra retailer chains now provide on-line buying to SNAP individuals, representing 1000’s of shops. In collaboration with state companies and vendor companions, USDA expanded the supply of SNAP on-line buying to 49 states– together with South Dakota— in addition to the District of Columbia, offering greater than 99 p.c of all SNAP individuals with entry to on-line buying.

USDA’s Stacey Dean says, “Increasing the range of our on-line buying retailers is a essential element of our diet safety purpose to offer higher entry to wholesome, secure, inexpensive meals.”

In July 2022, simply over three million SNAP households shopped on-line, a considerable enhance from March 2020, when about 35,000 SNAP households shopped on-line. Within the final 4 months, 44 retailers had been added to this system, representing 1,240 retailer places.

Retailers in South Dakota accepting SNAP funds on-line are: