Trending in #SNAP

Here is a roundup of key items that created buzz this month on Twitter under the #SNAP and #Food Stamps hashtags.

1. Missouri is the latest state where SNAP households can purchase groceries online, Kaitlyn Schallhorn, an editor at the Missouri times shared. Missouri applied for the waiver On April 17, and the federal government granted it on April 21. As of April 30, 752,315 Missourians receive Food Stamp/SNAP benefits. For more information The Missouri Department of Social Service posted a fact sheet on this program on their website.

   BREAKING: As of today, Missouri Food Stamp/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households can purchase groceries online with their EBT cards through Walmart or Amazon, according to DSS. #moleg

   — Kaitlyn Schallhorn (@K_Schallhorn) May 14, 2020

2. The non-profit RespectAbility joined the conversation discussing the importance and necessity of online delivery to ensure people with disabilities are able to receive food during this time.

   Ensure people with disabilities aren't forced to choose between hunger and #COVID19. Please urgently push your elected officials & the @USDA so SNAP (Food Stamps) recipients can use online purchasing & food delivery: https://t.co/cebOZsttBA#SNAPDeliverySavesLives #foodsecurity pic.twitter.com/hsqtd7wLOr

   — RespectAbility (@Respect_Ability) May 13, 2020