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On May 19, 2025, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the approval of the Nebraska Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Healthy Choice Waiver. This waiver is a first step in improving healthy food choices within the Nebraska SNAP program by eliminating the purchase of soft drinks and energy drinks from SNAP purchases by January 2026. For Nebraska retailers, this means SNAP benefits can no longer be used to purchase specific ineligible items at your location, including soda and energy drinks. DHHS looks forward to working with our retailers to implement these changes to create a healthier Nebraska.
Authorized Retailer Information
Authorized Retailers FAQ
SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver Product Matrix
Signage for Retailers
New Nebraska SNAP/EBT Restrictions / Black & White Version
SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver Webinars
The DHHS SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver team will be hosting a series of webinars for retailers. Our goal is to review the implementation of the Waiver and ask for retailer feedback.
The schedule with the webinar link is listed below:
SNAP Healthy Choices Waiver Webinar PresentationThe presentation contains the information covered in the SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver webinars. Retailers are not required to attend a webinar; however, the information should be beneficial as they implement the Waiver in their retail locations.
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