SNAP and EBT, state by state: official logins, phone numbers, income limits and rules
FY2027 limits, in effect from October 1, 2026
Using the EBT card: checking the balance, PINs, lost or stolen cards, skimming, what you can buy, online shopping and restaurant meals.
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Where SNAP works online, how to add your EBT card and PIN, why delivery fees need another payment, card locks that block online orders, and USDA's retailer lists.
Read more about How to buy groceries online with EBT: SNAP online purchasing explainedCheck a SNAP or EBT cash balance free by receipt, phone, cardholder website or the state's official app, plus every state's EBT number and how to spot balance scams.
Read more about How to check your EBT card balance: every official way, by stateOne EBT card can hold SNAP food benefits and a separate cash balance. What each pays for, cash back and ATM rules, fees, and where federal law blocks cash use.
Read more about EBT cash vs SNAP food benefits: what each balance can buyFederal replacement of skimmed SNAP ended December 20, 2024. Which states still pay back stolen benefits, which issue chip cards, and how to lock your card.
Read more about EBT skimming and stolen SNAP benefits: who replaces them and how to protect your cardReport a lost or stolen EBT card first, then get the replacement: delivery times, fees, PINs, what happens to your SNAP balance, and each state's 24-hour number.
Read more about Lost, stolen or damaged EBT card: how to report it and get a new oneThe nine states where SNAP pays for restaurant meals, who qualifies (60+, disabled, homeless and spouses), how to check your card and find a participating restaurant.
Read more about SNAP Restaurant Meals Program: who qualifies and which states take EBT at restaurantsWhat SNAP food benefits pay for under federal law, what they never cover, the hot-food rule, fees and deposits, and the state soda and candy bans dated for 2026-2027.
Read more about What can you buy with EBT? SNAP eligible and ineligible items
