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Instacart, DoorDash and Gopuff Launch Relief Offers as SNAP Payments Are Suspended

The programs provide discounts or free groceries for qualifying customers during November.

Overview

  • The USDA move to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments on Nov. 1 prompted new corporate aid efforts that target SNAP households.
  • Instacart is giving active SNAP customers 50% off their next grocery order if they used EBT in October, capped at $50 with up to 100,000 redemptions through Nov. 30.
  • Instacart is expanding its Community Carts campaign to more than 300 food banks and says the discount and food-bank initiatives total $5 million in assistance.
  • DoorDash will waive service and delivery fees for roughly 300,000 SNAP orders in November through partnerships with 25 grocery chains, and it plans to deliver 1 million food-bank meals at no cost.
  • Gopuff will provide $50 in complimentary groceries in November for customers with a linked SNAP/EBT card, with total support capped at $10 million.