“We're looking forward to being able to bring the benefits of the online market to low-income Americans participating in SNAP.” “Online purchasing is a potential lifeline for SNAP participants living in urban neighborhoods and rural communities where access to healthy food choices can be limited,” said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in a press release. Pilots will also take place in seven states in both rural and urban areas. These retailers represent various store types, including national online retailers as well as large grocery chains and smaller, regional networks to test online SNAP purchasing in different settings. (Iowa), Hart's Local Grocers (New York, based in Rochester), Dash's Market (New York, based in Buffalo). The two-year pilot is slated to begin this summer and will include the following retailers and locations: Amazon (Maryland, New Jersey, New York), FreshDirect (New York), Safeway (Maryland, Oregon, Washington), ShopRite (Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania), Hy-Vee, Inc. Pilot program designed to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online.
0 kommentar(er)
