“As a result of the economic fallout of COVID-19, the Commonwealth has seen a historic increase in SNAP participation, up nearly 100,000 households for a total of approximately 550,000 households receiving SNAP benefits. “SNAP online purchasing is one of several tools the Administration has employed, alongside the state’s national leadership in Pandemic EBT, to combat food insecurity for Massachusetts families and maximize federal nutrition programs,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders. “Helping thousands of families across the Commonwealth shop for healthy food in a safe way is important as we continue to navigate our way through the public health crisis and move towards a post-pandemic economy.” Similar to using EBT SNAP benefits to purchase food in a store, benefits can be used to buy SNAP-eligible foods online, including fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy and eggs. To date, Massachusetts residents have spent over $51 million in SNAP benefits in online grocery purchases across retailers.
Massachusetts first launched the SNAP online purchasing program on May 29, 2020. Price Chopper is the fourth SNAP online retailer in the Commonwealth, joining Walmart, Amazon, and ALDI.
Boston - Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can now use their EBT SNAP benefits to buy groceries online from participating Price Chopper stores for pickup and delivery via Instacart.
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