EBT Card
Nebraska is in the process of applying for the 2024 Summer EBT program with the federal government. Stay tuned for further updates and additional information.
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is a plastic card similar to a debit card. Clients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, use their EBT card to buy food at authorized stores. Nebraska's card shows the State Capitol's Sower statue outlined against a blue sky.
When a person or family is approved to receive SNAP benefits, they will receive a Nebraska EBT card by mail. You must be registered through the U.S. Postal Service to receive your EBT card through the mail.
Go to the US Post Office website to update your address.
To purchase food, slide the EBT card through a terminal or Point of Sale (POS) device at the store's checkout counter. Then, enter a unique number (the personal identification number or PIN) to verify your identity. The transaction deducts the purchase amount immediately from your EBT account.
Nebraska EBT cardholders may use their Nebraska EBT card in authorized stores in any of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands.