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Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced Texas and New Jersey have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Wisconsin to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP households. This approval will allow Wisconsin to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Rhode Island to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP households. This approval will allow Rhode Island to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from New Mexico to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP households. This approval will allow New Mexico to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced New York and Pennsylvania been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act  which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Colorado to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. 

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced Maine, North Dakota, West Virginia and Vermont have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a major expansion of Meals to You, USDA’s innovative partnership with the Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global and PepsiCo, to feed low-income kids in rural areas.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Nevada to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Nevada to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time.

Secretary Perdue today announced details of $470 million in Section 32 food purchases to occur in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, in addition to purchases previously announced, which will enable USDA to purchase surplus food for distribution to communities nationwide.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Minnesota to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP) households. This approval will allow the states to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced Delaware and Oregon have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced Maryland and New Mexico have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced Kansas and Virginia have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced California and Connecticut have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Vermont to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP households. This approval will allow the state to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time. 

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced Wisconsin has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced Alabama has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Secretary Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached $2.0 billion per month for SNAP households across all 50 states and 3 territories to increase food security during the coronavirus national emergency. These emergency benefits represent a 40% increase in overall monthly SNAP benefits, significantly increasing food purchasing power for American families.

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced approval of requests from Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP households. This approval will allow the states to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time.