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 Retailers FAQ
SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver Product Matrix
The DHHS SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver team will be hosting a series of webinars for retailers. Our goal is to provide information to retailers regarding the upcoming changes to SNAP due to the SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver effective January 01, 2026.
The schedule with the webinar link is listed below:
The 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.