CHICAGO — Over 2 million Illinois families have a new place to shop online for groceries using SNAP.
Gov. J-B Pritzker on Monday announced a partnership with ALDI, where SNAP recipients will be able to access fresh food and pantry staples via Instacart online site and their mobile app.
With the service, ALDI will offer same-day delivery and pick-up.
Once an Instacart profile is created, customers can enter their EBT food card information as a form of payment. They will need a secondary form of payment for taxes, tips, and delivery fees.
Customers will be able to select items from ALDI’s EBT SNAP-eligible products.
After filling out the online shopping cart, customers can choose delivery or pickup for their order and indicate how much of their SNAP benefit they want to apply to the order.
Gov. Pritzker said, “Especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important that all Illinois families have access to healthy, nutritious options, regardless of their background.”
SNAP customers can visit www.DHS.Illinois.gov/OnlineSNAP for details on the program.
Illinois’ initial Online SNAP EBT option launched in June 2020 including Amazon and Walmart.
The Illinois Department of Human Services said it will continue working to encourage even more Illinois retailers to participate in the online program.
