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Choose Iowa Member TOOLKIT

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The toolkit was created by the Choose Iowa team to assist Choose Iowa members in their communications efforts.

VETERAN RESOURCES

Farmer Veteran Coalition: https://farmvetco.org/ They run the Homegrown by Heroes program.

Veterans to Farmers: https://www.veteranstofarmers.org/

Center for Rural Affairs: https://www.cfra.org/veteran-farmers

USDA Resources for Veterans: https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/initiatives/veterans

Farm Aid Resources: https://www.farmaid.org/our-work/resources-for-farmers/farmer-resource-guides/farm-aid-veteran-farmer-resource-guide/

ebt resources

Here are the 3 steps to become an authorized SNAP EBT Direct Marketing Farmer:

  1.  The first step to join The Wireless EBT Project is to become certified by the USDA to accept EBT. If you already have a 7 digit FNS # please skip to step 2.

    The application can be found at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/apply-to-accept. For more information on becoming certified by the USDA click here:  How Do I Apply to Accept Benefits? | Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov). If you have any questions as you are filling out your application, please call the USDA Help Desk at 1-877-823-4369.

    Once you are certified, you will be given a 7-Digit FNS#. Please note that you may be contacted by other companies, once you have a certified FNS number. Just let the caller know you are working with Iowa HHS for your wireless machine.

  2. Once you have been given a 7-digit FNS #, please sign the attached HHS Addendum for Wireless EBT Project and return it back to me, along with a copy of a voided check. 

    This will be the bank account that is tied to your wireless machine.  You can send me your voided check and your completed addendum either via:

  3. Once I receive the documentation, I will have our sub-contractor, CDE/GoEBT call you (this usually takes approximately 2-3 business days) to fill out the application to receive your wireless machine. 

    The wireless machine will be deployed directly to you. At that time, CDE will do a training session over the phone.

 Here is additional information about the program:

 Health & Human Services (HHS) pays for one point-of-sale (POS) device per direct marketing farmer.  There are no charges for EBT transactions. The machine does allow for Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express transactions. If you wish to use the machine for these transactions the current charges are as follows:

You can find more information about The Wireless EBT Project at the links below: