Nueva Jersey lanzará compras en línea para los beneficiarios de SNAP

Beginning next week, New Jersey is set to launch online grocery shopping for people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly called the SNAP program.  Amazon, Walmart, ShopRite and The Fresh Grocers will all be accepting SNAP online orders.

May 20, 2020

(TRENTON) –  New Jerseyans enrolled in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be able to use their benefits to order groceries online starting next week.  Online shopping will be available through Amazon and participating Walmarts, ShopRites and The Fresh Grocers.

NJ SNAP recipients will be able to use their benefits card to order groceries from Amazon starting on May 27. Walmarts, ShopRites and The Fresh Grocers that that provide online shopping will also accept online ordering with SNAP benefits starting on May 28.

“Online grocery shopping is another important step in our efforts to get affordable groceries to New Jerseyans during this public health emergency,” Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson said. “Having the option to order groceries online is more important than ever, as we all work together to stay-at-home as much as possible.  We hope that the launch of SNAP online grocery shopping promotes equity by providing participants access to a convenient tool that many New Jerseyans are already using to comply with the stay-at-home order.”

NJ SNAP currently serves about 700,000 New Jerseyans in 356,000 households, with the monthly SNAP benefit based on household size and income.

Recipients will be able to use their Families First Electronic Benefits Transfer card to purchase eligible groceries from the participating retailers. Under federal rules, SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay for delivery fees.

To learn more, recipients can visit Amazon.com/SNAP to register their EBT card. Visit here to learn about Walmart’s SNAP online program.  Any Walmart, ShopRite or The Fresh Grocer that currently provides online shopping will also accept online ordering with SNAP benefits.

New Jersey received federal approval for online SNAP grocery shopping from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In addition to online SNAP grocery ordering, Human Services has taken the following steps to help New Jerseyans access affordable food during the emergency:

• Distribuyó 106 millones de dólares adicionales en beneficios adicionales a los beneficiarios de SNAP desde el inicio de la emergencia.
• Aseguró que todos los beneficiarios que estuvieran a la espera de una renovación en marzo y abril, o que estén a la espera en mayo o junio, fueran prorrogados por seis meses, lo que significa que durante estas prorrogadas no se terminarán los beneficios de SNAP de nadie por no haber completado la renovación.
• Se facilitó la solicitud de SNAP durante esta emergencia renunciando a la entrevista normalmente requerida y a la firma en papel de las solicitudes, para reducir la necesidad de interacciones cara a cara.
• Actualizado nuestro sistema en línea para facilitar el seguimiento de sus solicitudes.
• Recibió la aprobación federal para proporcionar a unos 600.000 niños que normalmente reciben comidas escolares gratuitas o a precio reducido $416.10 cada uno para ayudar con apoyo nutricional durante el tiempo que las escuelas han cerrado durante la pandemia. Los beneficios se entregarán en junio.

“For those New Jersey families who may have difficulty getting to the grocery store – and that may be for a variety of different reasons — using SNAP benefits online can make the basics of feeding yourself or your family a little less complicated,” said Human Services Assistant Commissioner Natasha Johnson, who directs the Division of Family Development that oversees NJ SNAP. “We continue to urge residents to visit njhelps.org to learn more and apply for food assistance and other benefits.”