- The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that provides assistance for low- and no-income U.S. residents to purchase food.
- SNAP benefits are processed through the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) debit card system.
- Customers in the U.S. can pay for online orders with a valid EBT card, in full or in part, from participating Aldi and Food Lion stores in select states.
- Customers can further shop at any participating Aldi or Food Lion store, as long as the state that issued their EBT card is currently participating in the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot.
- Currently, Instacart cannot accept EBT cash.
- By associating an EBT card to their Instacart account, a customer confirms that their card information is current and valid.
- To successfully use their EBT card, a credit or debit card must also be linked to their Instacart account to cover fees, bottle deposits in some states, taxes, delivery tips, and any other non-EBT SNAP-eligible items they may want to purchase.