SNAP recipients across Louisiana now have a new way to stretch their grocery dollars while bringing home more fresh produce. Through a federally funded pilot from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), shoppers using SNAP benefits can earn a 30 cent bonus on fresh fruits and vegetables when they buy them at participating Walmart stores in Ascension, Calcasieu, Jackson, Lafayette, LaSalle, Rapides, Sabine, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Webster, and West Carroll Parishes.
This pilot is part of the USDA’s Electronic Healthy Incentives Project (eHIP) and is designed to promote healthier food choices while helping families extend their food budgets. The program is active now and will continue for six to nine months.
To earn the produce bonus:
Use your EBT card to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at a participating Walmart store in one of the 6 pilot parishes.
For every $1 spent, you’ll receive an extra $0.30, up to $25 per month in bonus benefits.
No sign-up is needed. Bonus dollars are automatically added to your EBT card and can be used right away.
While produce must be purchased at a participating Walmart to earn the bonus, bonus benefits can be used at any store that accepts EBT for SNAP-eligible items.
This opportunity is available to all Louisiana SNAP recipients, regardless of where they live in the state. However, shoppers must buy their fresh produce at one of the 13 participating Walmart stores in the designated parishes to earn the eHIP bonus.
Programs like eHIP have shown promising results, with participants in similar efforts purchasing 26% more fruits and vegetables than non-participants.
Learn more: dcfs.louisiana.gov/page/ehip.
32 Participating Walmart Locations:
Ascension Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter 37000 Hwy 3089, Donaldsonville, LA 70346
2) Walmart Supercenter 308 N Airline Hwy., Gonzales, LA 70737
3) Walmart Supercenter 17585 Airline Hwy., Prairieville, LA 70769
4) Walmart Neighborhood Market 15047 Airline Hwy., Prairieville, LA 70769
5) Walmart Neighborhood Market 40567 Hwy 42, Prairieville, LA 70769
Calcasieu Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter – 525 N. Cities Service Hwy. Sulphur, LA 70663
2) Walmart Supercenter – 2500 N. Martin Luther King Hwy. Lake Charles, LA 70601
3) Walmart Neighborhood Market – 2011 Ryan St. Lake Charles, LA 70601
4) Walmart Supercenter – 3451 Nelson Rd. Lake Charles, LA 70605
5) Walmart Supercenter – 3415 Gerstner Memorial Blvd. Lake Charles, LA 70607
6) Walmart Neighborhood Market – 260 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy. Lake Charles LA 70611
Jackson Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter – 184 Old Winnfield Rd. Jonesboro, LA 71251
Lafayette Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter – 3142 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. Lafayette, LA 70506
2) Walmart Supercenter – 2428 W. Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508
3) Walmart Supercenter – 3810 Ne. Evangeline Trwy. Carencro, LA 70520
LaSalle Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter 3670 W. Oak St., Jena, LA 71342
Rapides Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter – 3636 Monroe Hwy. Pineville, LA 71360
2) Walmart Neighborhood Market – 2750 Hwy 28 E. Pineville, LA 71360
3) Walmart Supercenter – 2050 N. Mall Dr. Alexandria, LA 71301
4) Walmart Neighborhood Market – 812 Belleau Wood. Alexandria, LA 71303
5) Walmart Supercenter – 6225 Coliseum Blvd. Alexandria, LA 71303
Sabine Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter 25800 Highway 171, Many, LA 71449
Tangipahoa Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter 1200 W Oak St., Amite, LA 70422
2) Walmart Supercenter 2799 W Thomas St., Hammond, LA 70401
3) Walmart Supercenter 1331 Hwy 51., Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Terrebonne Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter – 1633 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Houma, LA 70360
2) Walmart Supercenter – 933 Grand Caillou Rd. Houma, LA 70363
3) Walmart Neighborhood Market – 6411 W. Park Ave. Houma, LA 70364
4) Walmart Neighborhood Market – 224 W. Main St. Thibodaux, LA 70301
Webster Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter 1379 Homer Rd., Minden, LA 71055
2) Walmart Supercenter 1920 S. Arkansas St., Springhill, LA 71075
West Carroll Parish
1) Walmart Supercenter 705 S Constitution Ave., Oak Grove, LA 71263