Multiple food delivery companies, such as DoorDash and Instacart, announced they will provide deep discounts or launch food assistance programs for customers who receive food stamps, as the program is slated to run dry on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has warned that starting next month, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) won’t send benefits to people receiving assistance via the federal program.
Instacart said on Friday that customers who placed an order in October using a SNAP or electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card will be eligible for a 50 percent discount, which will be available even if the government makes the payments as planned on Nov. 1. Instacart said it will also triple its usual donations to more than 300 food banks….
Instacart, DoorDash, Other Companies Offering Discounts to SNAP Recipients
