US EditionDoorDash Waiving Fees for some SNAP Recipients Amid Government Shutdown
DoorDash partners with over 300 food banks to waive delivery fees for 300,000 SNAP orders in November, aiming to ease food insecurity amid federal funding freeze.
- On Sunday, DoorDash in San Francisco launched an Emergency Food Response to support SNAP recipients as federal assistance is scheduled to run dry, coordinating with more than 300 food bank, pantry and community partners.
- The government shutdown threatens SNAP support for more than 42 million Americans, and without new appropriations, November benefits will not be distributed.
- DoorDash said Project DASH will deliver 1 million free meals through more than 300 partner food banks in November and waive fees for an estimated 300,000 SNAP grocery orders.
- DoorDash will donate food and household essentials from DashMart to local food banks nationwide, describing the effort as a stopgap rather than a permanent solution.
- As advocates warn, Project DASH has completed over 8 million deliveries, demonstrating its capacity to scale food assistance efforts amid SNAP funding concerns, said Eric Mitchell, President of the Alliance to End Hunger.
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DoorDash unveils crisis plan as millions face possible loss of SNAP benefits
As food assistance benefits are set to expire this Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown, DoorDash announced over the weekend the launch of an "emergency food response" to support those in need throughout November.In a Sunday announcement, the food delivery company said it plans to deliver roughly 1 million free meals through its food bank partners, waive fees for 300,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients orderi…
DoorDash waiving fees for some SNAP recipients amid government shutdown
NEW YORK (PIX11) — DoorDash will do its best to help SNAP recipients through an emergency food response program as the government shutdown continues. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday that SNAP benefits will not be issued starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing shutdown. Through its Project DASH program, DoorDash is going to help some of its customers. More Local News The food delivery company is offering to waive delivery and…
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