"Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible for the discount, which will be available even if the government makes the payments as planned on Nov. 1. Instacart said it is also expanding the number of food banks it supports through online food drives from 100 to 300. The San Francisco-based grocery delivery company said both programs amount to $5 million in direct relief."
"Gopuff, a Philadelphia-based company that provides fast delivery of food and other convenience items, said it will provide $50 worth of free groceries in November to customers who have a SNAP/EBT card connected to their Gopuff account. Gopuff said it will spend up to $10 million on the program. San Francisco-based DoorDash said it would waive service and delivery fees for an estimated 300,000 orders for SNAP recipients in November."
Any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible for Instacart’s discount, available even if the government makes the payments on Nov. 1. Instacart is expanding online food-drive support from 100 to 300 food banks; both programs total $5 million in direct relief. Gopuff will provide $50 of free groceries in November to customers with a SNAP/EBT card linked to their account, spending up to $10 million. DoorDash will waive service and delivery fees for an estimated 300,000 SNAP orders in November, partner with 25 grocery chains, and deliver 1 million food-bank meals free. Zip Co. will offer temporary no-fee installment options for SNAP recipients.
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