Instacart, GoPuff, and DoorDash are stepping in to support SNAP participants, since millions of Americans may not receive their benefits in November.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said it won’t use the SNAP contingency funding, which Congress has allocated for emergency scenarios, if the shutdown extends beyond Friday.
However, two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the Associated Press reported.
SNAP helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries.
Here’s how the companies are helping out.
Instacart
Instacart is offering active SNAP customers 50% off their next grocery order, up to a $50 discount. Eligible customers who used EBT SNAP benefits to purchase groceries through Instacart a

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