What can I use my Ohio Direction card for?
The card can be used like a debit card at most major grocery and other participating stores for all food and drink except prepared hot foods or to-go meals that will be eaten immediately. The Direction Card cannot be used for non-food items such as alcohol, tobacco, paper products, pet foods, or cleaning supplies.
What does the Ohio Direction card look like?
The Ohio Direction Card is similar to commercial debit and ATM cards; it has a unique sixteen-digit account number and your name embossed on the front, and a magnetic stripe on the back. Your card only works with a four digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) which you select.
How do I use my Ohio Direction Card?
You can use your Ohio DIRECTION Card at all grocery stores that display the Ohio DIRECTION Card sticker. After you have completed your shopping, tell the cashier you are using your Ohio DIRECTION Card for your food purchases. Most grocery stores in Ohio accept the Ohio DIRECTION Card.
Can I use my Ohio food stamp card in another state?
The new EBT cards can be used by our customers anywhere in Ohio as well as in other states. This makes it easy for our customers to access their food stamp benefits in the event of their moving or in emergency situations.
Where is Ohio Direction card accepted?
grocery stores
You can use your Ohio DIRECTION Card at all grocery stores that display the Ohio DIRECTION Card sticker. After you have completed your shopping, tell the cashier you are using your Ohio DIRECTION Card for your food purchases. Most grocery stores in Ohio accept the Ohio DIRECTION Card.
What is an Ohio Direction Card?
Once families have been approved for food assistance, the Ohio Direction Card (also known as the Electronic Benefit Transfer EBT card) is issued and sent to the individual or family’s address. It can be used at most grocery stores across Hamilton County.
Can I use my Ohio EBT card in South Carolina?
You have a right to use your SNAP in all 50 states. SNAP is a federal program that is “interoperable” between states.