Louisiana Adds Five Parishes to the SNAP Produce Bonus Pilot Project

BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today announced the expansion of the SNAP produce bonus pilot project to include Walmart stores in Calcasieu, Jackson, Lafayette, Rapides and Terrebonne parishes. 

The five parishes join Ascension, LaSalle, Sabine, Tangipahoa, Webster and West Carroll parishes already taking part in the Electronic Healthy Incentives Project (eHIP), which encourages Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to make healthy food choices by purchasing more fresh fruits and vegetables.

SNAP recipients who shop at participating Walmart locations in these parishes during the pilot project will receive a 30-cent bonus for every dollar spent on fresh produce back on their EBT card, with a maximum of $25 back a month.

So far, Louisiana SNAP shoppers have received over $280,000 in produce bonus benefits since the project launched in April.

When SNAP shoppers buy fresh fruits and vegetables at one of the participating stores, they receive produce bonus benefits that can be used to buy any SNAP-eligible groceries at any retailer that accepts EBT. Bonus benefits are automatically added to a SNAP recipient’s EBT card and can be used as soon as the next transaction.

“The project helps Louisianans stretch their food budget, but the broader goal is to improve health outcomes,” said Sammy Guillory, Assistant Secretary of Family Support. “By making nutritious food more accessible, we’re supporting healthier families, stronger communities, and a better future for our state.”

Key project features:

• No enrollment required—simply use your EBT card at a participating store

• Open to all Louisiana SNAP recipients who shop at a Walmart store in the eleven parishes

• Bonus benefits are automatically added to EBT cards at

• Produce bonus benefits can be used as soon as the next purchase to buy SNAP-eligible grocery items at any retailer that accepts EBT

Visit dcfs.la/ehip for more information on the initiative and the full list of participating stores.

This press release was written by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services and is being shared for educational purposes.