NDRN Joins Organizations in Calling for an Expansion of SNAP

April 23, 2020
NDRN Joins Organizations in Calling for an Expansion of SNAP
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NDRN Joins Organizations in Calling for an Expansion of SNAP

The National Disability Rights Network joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to urge Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Online Purchasing Pilot program and other provisions to ensure people with disabilities who utilize SNAP can access food safely. Additionally, NDRN joined organizations representing people with developmental disabilities to urge Congress to expand the pilot program, enable SNAP participants to have their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card swiped at either the point of home delivery or when the order is picked up at the store, and to authorize public-private partnerships to support food delivery during the pandemic.