Implement SNAP/EBT

Understand the legal issues.

What is SNAP? What is EBT? Is Your Market Eligible?

Understand the Legal Issues

For help understanding and complying with SNAP requirements, and to find answers to frequently asked SNAP-related questions, explore the topics below.

Who Administers Benefits?

First, a market must choose whether it will accept SNAP payments on behalf of vendors and/or rely on vendors to become SNAP authorized.

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Becoming an Authorized Retailer

Explore whether your market is eligible to accept SNAP benefits, the SNAP-authorization application process, and reauthorization requirements.

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Equipment & Payment

Understand how to obtain and use a “point-of-sale” (POS) device to accept SNAP EBT benefits, as well as about market currency and receipt systems.

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Selling SNAP-Eligible Food

Understand which food items SNAP covers, which it excludes, and related vendor training requirements.

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Costs, Accounting & Taxes

Explore the costs of participating in SNAP, opportunities for free POS devices, and key accounting and tax issues.

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Enforcement & Penalties

Learn about how SNAP rules are enforced, possible penalties for rule violations, and best practices for market compliance.

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Incentives & Matching Programs

Learn about the responsibilities markets and vendors assume when they offer incentives to SNAP customers.

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Case Study Spotlight

Crescent City Farmers Market, New Orleans, Louisiana

How a market currency system enabled one market to accept SNAP benefits and credit card payments.

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