Colorado SNAP benefits to cover up to $60 for qualifying fruits, vegetables
DENVER (KDVR) — Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits have the opportunity to be reimbursed up to $60 a month when purchasing qualifying fruits and vegetables, according to a press release from the Colorado Department of Human Services.
The Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus program provides an immediate credit for the fruits and vegetables from participating locations to the shopper's EBT card.
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The program stems from a collaboration with Nourish Colorado, which co-piloted the electronic healthy incentive program in an effort to make healthy food more affordable for families. Since the launch of the program, the redemption rate for the bonus has been more than 99%, according to the release.
'The Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus program helps families stretch their food budget and access fruits and vegetables that they may not have bought without this incentive program,' said Abby McClelland, director of CDHS's Food and Energy Assistance Division, in the press release. 'This is especially important with the increase in grocery prices that we have seen recently.'
The program said that it has three easy steps, including:
Buy eligible fruits and vegetables at a participating retailer
Get a dollar-for-dollar match automatically added to your EBT card to use at any SNAP location. Get up to $60 reimbursed per month
Spend your bonus on any SNAP-eligible items at any SNAP-authorized retailer
'Most people that come in know about the program and are stoked and then just keep coming back,' said Emma Kottenstette, founder of Farm Runners, a retailer that sells local produce on the Western Slope. 'Once they find out about the program one time, it's like they don't need any convincing.'
More than 30 locations participate in the program across Colorado.
For more information on the program, visit the Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus website.
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