SNAP is the former Food Stamps program and it is currently the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It can give an eligible individual a monthly payment of up to $292 after the 2025 COLA increase, or $199 on average per CBPP.
SNAP has a lot of perks, like discounts on museums or sometimes reduced internet prices. The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP)is another advantage it has for a particular group of recipients living in some States.
Who can take advantage of the SNAP Benefits at Restaurants?
For your information, this is only for people who:
- are not able to prepare meals for themselves at home
- do not have a permanent house where they can store food or cook it
The eligibility requirements for the RMP (Restaurant Meals Program) are several. The first one is to be a certified recipient of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Secondly, your State must offer the RMP or you will not be able to benefit from it. What is more, all the members living in the household must meet one of the following requirements.
SNAP and the Restaurant Meals Program conditions:
Make sure you meet at least one of the following things:
- Is an elderly person aged 60 or older
- has a disability and receives either blindness or disability payments from a government agency
- is a spouse of a SNAP recipient who qualifies for RMP
- is experiencing homelessness
Full list of States participating in the Restaurant Meals Program in the USA
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
If you have a restaurant and you live in one of these States, you can also check the requirements.
- Be in a state that has a Restaurant Meals Program.
- Get approval from the state and provide a signed agreement to the Food and Nutrition Service.
- Be authorized by the Food and Nutrition Service to accept SNAP benefits.