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DoorDash and Instacart — two of the biggest names in online food delivery — have announced emergency food assistance for users who receive support through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is the country's largest food assistance initiative.
Instacart said Friday it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off food aid payments. Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible for the discount,
DoorDash is delivering one million free meals nationwide through its food-bank network. The company is waiving delivery and service fees on grocery
DoorDash is offering SNAP recipients free delivery and waived service fees just as federal assistance is scheduled to run dry.
As federal funding for SNAP runs out, some companies are offering deals on groceries for recipients who won't be receiving their normal benefits.
DoorDash has started an Emergency Food Response through Project DASH, delivering 1 million free meals through food banks and waiving service fees for SNAP.
DoorDash launched its emergency food relief program to help those affected by the federal government shutdown that could halt SNAP benefits.
As SNAP benefits risk ending Nov. 1, DoorDash will provide 1M free meals and waive delivery fees for grocery orders to help families.
The federal government shutdown caused a pause in the disbursement of SNAP benefits for November, but DoorDash is stepping in to help.
Twenty-five grocery partners have now joined together with DoorDash as part of collective emergency food response to support those impacted by loss of SNAP benefits.