usda funding to start and improve farmers and farmers market snap/ebt, debit, and credit card...
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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 [email protected]
MarketLink
Website: www.marketlink.org Contact: Amy Crone – [email protected]
Farmers Market Coalition
Website: farmersmarketcoalition.org
Contact: Jen O’Brien Cheek Jen@farmers marketcoalition.org