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Instacart Offers 50% SNAP Grocery Discount as Companies Roll Out Stopgaps Before Nov. 1 Freeze

The measures provide targeted help, not a replacement for federal funding at risk for 42 million people.

Eggs, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are displayed for sale at a grocery store in Baltimore, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store in Baltimore, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
A person shops for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Overview

  • USDA plans to halt November SNAP disbursements on Nov. 1 because of the shutdown, putting food aid for tens of millions in jeopardy.
  • Instacart will give eligible SNAP customers 50% off their next grocery order, up to $50, for those who used a SNAP/EBT card on an October order.
  • Instacart will also triple donations to more than 300 food banks, with its discount and donations totaling $5 million in relief.
  • DoorDash says it will waive service and delivery fees for an estimated 300,000 grocery orders by SNAP recipients in November and deliver 1 million food‑bank meals for free.
  • DoorDash reports over 2.4 million customers have a SNAP/EBT card linked, while SNAP typically costs about $8.3 billion per month, underscoring the gap private aid cannot fill.