Press Release
Colorado SNAP recipients now able to make purchases online
DENVER (May 28, 2020) - The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is pleased to announce the launch of an online purchasing program for families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and support programs such as Colorado Works and Old Age Pension.
This option will be available for SNAP, also known as Food Assistance, as well as Colorado Works and Old Age Pension participants on Friday, May 29, to make online food delivery purchases on their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.
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Eligible Colorado families with school-aged students to receive Pandemic-EBT benefits
DENVER (May 26, 2020) — The Colorado Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Education, has received federal approval to administer benefits to about 363,000 school-aged children who are not able to receive meals at school. The benefits are part of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, which will support Colorado families during the COVID-19 epidemic.