Community action agencies will lead outreach, verify eligibility, distribute the cards, and connect individuals with wraparound supports to help them work toward regaining SNAP eligibility. 

By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com

Low-income residents who have been pushed out of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to changes in the federal program are eligible to receive one-time $300 grocery benefits from the state, Gov. Ned Lamont and a group of other elected officials announced Tuesday.

The $300 grocery benefits are being distributed as prepaid virtual grocery cards — not loaded onto existing EBT cards — through a partnership the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) arranged with Connecticut’s network of community action agencies, with support provided by the Connecticut Association for Community Action (CAFCA). Eligible residents are expected to be able to begin accessing the benefits immediately.

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