Do you know about Connecticut EBT Discounts and Perks for 2024? Most Connecticut Connect Cardholders are not aware of the awesome benefits that come with their EBT Card. If you have a Connecticut EBT Card, your card comes with discounts and perks exclusive to EBT cardholders.
This includes discounted admission to museums, zoos, and aquariums, more than 50% discount on Amazon Prime Membership.
In addition, your Connecticut Connect Card qualifies you for discounted or FREE cell phone and home internet plans.
National EBT Discounts
Below are the discounts that are available to all EBT Cardholders across the United States, that can also be redeemed by Connecticut Connect Card Holders.
Amazon Prime EBT Discount
If you have a Connecticut EBT Card, you can now sign up for Amazon Prime EBT Discount and get all the great benefits that come with Prime membership, at a fraction of the cost.
The regular Amazon Prime membership is $14.99 a month. However, if you have an EBT Card, you can get Prime Membership for $6.99. That’s over 50% off the regular price.
Given that Amazon is part of the USDA pilot of vendors approved to accept food stamps online for delivery, prime membership allows you to order groceries through Amazon Pantry in certain parts of the country.
Sign-up for Amazon Prime EBT Discount HERE
If you are not sure if the Amazon Prime EBT Discount is worth it, here is a summary of the what you get with your Amazon Prime membership:
FREE, Fast Delivery on Millions of Items
With Amazon Prime membership, you get fast, free shipping on over 50 million eligible items on Amazon.com. They have also rolled out a program recently that allows people who live in certain metropolitan areas to get FREE Same-Day Delivery on over a million items and FREE 2-hour delivery with Prime Now on daily essentials and groceries.
Instantly Stream TV Shows and Movies
One of the most popular features is the instant streaming of TV Shows and Movies. Your Prime membership includes instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows at no additional cost. You can stream all these on select Smart TVs, Roku, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, iPhones, tablets, and Android devices.
Other Benefits of Amazon Prime
- Buy groceries online with your EBT Card through Amazon Pantry for delivery (in states where this is available)
- Over two million songs. Thousands of playlists and stations (On-demand, ad-free music streaming)
- Books, Magazines & More (Unlimited reading on any device)
- Original audio series from Audible (Unlimited listening to original audio series)
- Twitch Prime (Get free game content every month, exclusive discounts, plus loads more)
- All your photos, together at last (Free unlimited photo storage)
Connecticut EBT Discounts for 2024
Lifeline Program
If you are currently on Food Stamps/EBT Cardholder, and your income is below a certain level, you may qualify for FREE or low-cost home or cell phone service for you or a member of your family through the Federal Lifeline Program, which serves nearly 13 million Americans.
The Lifeline program helps to lower the monthly cost of phone and internet service. Eligible customers will get at least $9.25 toward their monthly bill. You can only use Lifeline for either phone or internet service, but not both.
Discounted Cell Phone Services
Below is a list of cell phone providers that participate in the Lifeline program in the state of Connecticut.
| Company Name | Phone |
| Safelink Wireless | 800-723-3546 |
| Assurance Wireless | 888-898-4888 |
| Access Wireless | 866-594-3644 |
Discounted Home Phone Services
Below is a list of home phone providers that participate in the Lifeline program in the state of Connecticut.
| Company Name | Phone |
| Cox Communications | 866-961-0027 |
| Frontier Communications | 800-921-8101 |
Discounted Internet Service
The new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides discounted internet to EBT Cardholders. The program provides households with a $30 discount on their internet service each month.
Plus, you could also get a one-time $100 discount on the purchase of an eligible laptop, desktop or tablet.
You can combine the $30 ACP internet credit with your Lifeline phone service to save even more on your phone and internet bill each month.
To find out how to apply, check out our article here.
ACP Internet Providers in Connecticut for 2024
Currently, Connecticut has 36 ACP internet providers. We’ve provided a list of all the Connecticut companies offering discounted internet to EBT Cardholders below.
| Connecticut Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Internet Providers | ||
| Internet Provider Name | Type of Service | Offers Connected Laptop, Desktop or Tablet |
| Access Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Assurance Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| AT&T | Mobile | No |
| Atlantic Broadband | Fixed | No |
| Boost Mobile | Mobile | Yes |
| Boss Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Comcast (Xfinity) | Fixed | No |
| Cox | Fixed | Yes |
| Cricket Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Earthlink | Fixed & Mobile | No |
| Excess Telecom | Mobile | Yes |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Mobile | No |
| Frontier Communications | Fixed | No |
| good2go mobile | Mobile | No |
| GoNetspeed | Fixed | No |
| Go Technology Management | Mobile | No |
| Hughes Network Systems | Fixed | No |
| human-I-T | Mobile | Yes |
| Infinity Mobile | Mobile | No |
| Lingo | Fixed | No |
| Metro by T-Mobile | Mobile | Yes |
| Mint Mobile | Mobile | No |
| NewPhone Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Optimum | Fixed | No |
| PCs for People | Mobile | Yes |
| Ready Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Q Link Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| Sano Health | Mobile | No |
| Selectel Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| Spectrum (Charter) | Fixed | No |
| StandUp Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| T-Mobile USA | Fixed & Mobile | No |
| TracFone Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| TruConnect | Mobile | Yes |
| UVNV | Mobile | No |
| Verizon | Fixed & Mobile | No |
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Discounted Museums Admission
As mentioned earlier, your Connecticut EBT Card gives you discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places. We have compiled the list below of all the locations offering free or discounted admission for Connecticut EBT.
Currently, there are 21 museums in Connecticut that offer free or discounted admission with your CT Connect EBT Card through the Museums For All Program.
The Connecticut Museums listed below all offer individual admission fees ranging from FREE to $3.00 to individuals and families who have an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, and a valid form of photo ID.
The offer covers up to four individuals per EBT card, which means that if you have a family of 4, you can use your Connecticut EBT card to get the special discounted rate or the free admission for all four members.
These rates are available during all normal operating hours. We advise that you call the museum first before you go – so that you can find out what their special rate is for EBT Cardholders (whether it’s free admission or $3).
Here is the list of participating Museums for 2024:
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main St
Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877
(203) 438-4519
Website
Directions
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Dr.
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
203-869-0376
Website
Directions
The Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House Museum
Stonington, Connecticut 06378
Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
EverWonder Children’s Museum
31 Pecks Lane
Newtown, Connecticut 06470
203-364-4009
Website
Directions
Fairfield University Art Museum
Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
Florence Griswold Museum
Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371
Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 United States
(860) 677-4787
Website
Directions
Historic New England – Roseland Cottage
556 Route 169
Woodstock, Connecticut 06281 United States
(860) 928-4074
Website
Directions
Keller Tavern Museum
Ridgefield, Connecticut 06887
Kidcity Children’s Museum
119 Washington St.
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
860-347-0495
Website
Directions
KidsPlay Children’s Museum
61 Main Street
Torrington, Connecticut 06790
860-618-7700
Website
Directions
The Lighthouse Museum
Stonington, Connecticut 06378
The Maritime Aquarium
Norwalk, Connecticut 06854
Mattatuck Museum
Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
New London Maritime Society – Custom House Maritime Museum
New London, Connecticut 06320
Niantic Children’s Museum
409 Main Street
Niantic, Connecticut 06357
860-691-1111
Website
Directions
Nowashe Village
South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
Stanley-Whitman House
Farmington, Connecticut 06032
Stepping Stones Children’s Museum
303 West Ave., Mathews Park
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
203-899-0606
Website
Directions
Connecticut EBT Discounts Summary
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For more help with Connecticut Food Stamps or your CT Connect EBT Card, check out our other articles:
- Connecticut EBT Card Balance & Login
- How to get $10 Internet with Food Stamps
- How to apply for Connecticut Food Stamps
- Connect CT Gov Login Help
- Grocery Stores that accept EBT online