EBT Updates 2026 | State SNAP Restrictions & Relief

🚨 EBT Purchase Restrictions (April 2026)

New "Healthy SNAP" waivers are now active. Many items will decline at checkout. Check your state's status below:

State	Status	Banned Items
Texas	ACTIVE	Soda, Candy, Gum, Sweetened Water (>5g sugar).
Florida	STARTS APR 20	Sodas, Energy Drinks, Candy, Snack Cakes (Little Debbie).
Iowa	ACTIVE	All Taxable Foods, Soda, Most Candy.

Standing in line in Florida? Here is what will work and what won't:

❌ BANNED: Coke, Pepsi, Monster, Red Bull, Snickers, M&Ms, Little Debbie snack cakes.
✅ ALLOWED: LaCroix, Bubly, Gatorade, 100% Juice, Pop-Tarts, Granola Bars.

Florida Bonus: Spend $1 in SNAP on Florida-grown produce and get $1 FREE in Fresh Access Bucks at participating farmers' markets!

If your favorite items were banned, use these EBT-only discounts to save cash for groceries:

Includes FREE delivery on all groceries—even the "banned" items you pay for with cash.