usda funding to start and improve farmers and farmers market snap/ebt, debit, and credit card...

USDA Funding to Start and

Improve Farmers and

Farmers Market SNAP/EBT, Debit, and Credit Card

Programs  

Terms

USDA: United States Department of AgricultureFNS: Food & Nutrition Service

SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Also known in Oregon as Oregon Trail

EBT: Electronic Benefit Transfer

Service Provider: The third-party company that processes credit, debit and SNAP transactions, and supplies EBT equipment to retailers.

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

# of SNAP Markets

47 55 80 111 135

Total SNAP Sales

$261,229 $475,810 $609,050 $769,675 $790,841

Oregon SNAP Sales in

Farm Direct Markets

$8.7 Million for EBT Equipment @ Markets

FY 2013$4 M

FY 2014$700,000

FY 2012$4 M

StatesNAFMNP / MarketLin

kFMC

New Markets & Farmers

New Markets & Farmers

Existing Markets & Farmers

*NEW means SNAP authorized on or after Nov. 18, 2011

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Eligibility Requirement:

SNAP Permit Authorization after 11/18/11 Farmers: Must sell in a Farmers Market that does not offer SNAP.

Program Offerings:

Free Efunds wireless machine Pays Monthly Fees for 12 Months Possible Fees paid for MarketLink Options

Oregon Department of Human Service SNAP Farmers/Farmers Market SNAP Funding

USDA FNS Grant Offering • iPhone 5s or iPad mini• Exclusive SNAP App• Verizon or AT&T• Text & Talk, 2GB data per month• BYOD – no fixed fees for 3-year

contract

Farmers/Farmer Market Special (do not qualify for USDA Grant) • BYOD Special Offering• Android SNAP App Option• Will collaborate with FMC for

replacement equipment for markets

2015 Offerings

New Federal Grant Program

EBT Support at Farmers Markets$3.3 Million for:

•Funds to pay for personnel costs associated with operating SNAP at farmers markets;

•Funds to pay for the design, printing, and/or purchase posters, signage, brochures, pamphlets, and similar allowable media intended to inform/educate current SNAP participants of their ability to use their benefits at farmers markets.

•Funds to pay for miscellaneous equipment, such as scrip, and technology infrastructure (wifi hotspots, phone lines, electrical lines, etc.) reasonably necessary for a farmers’ market to operate SNAP.

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Oregon Department of Human Services – SNAP

Contact: Candi Quintall Candi.Quintall@dhsoha.state.or.us

MarketLink

Website: www.marketlink.org Contact: Amy Crone – amy@marketlink.org

Farmers Market Coalition

Website: farmersmarketcoalition.org

Contact: Jen O’Brien Cheek Jen@farmers marketcoalition.org