Virginia EBT Discounts and Perks for 2023

ACP Internet Credit, Amazon Prime Discount, EBT Discounts, Food Stamps Discounts, Virginia Food Stamps

We have listed below the top Virginia EBT Discounts that are available to food stamps recipients and those who have at EBT card for other benefit programs.

Our readers have been asking us for EBT discount list and we have responded by compiling EBT discounts by state.

In this post, we are focusing on all the amazing perks that cardholders in the state of Virginia can take advantage of.

Therefore, if you live in the state of Virginia and have an EBT Card, you would not want to miss this. Keep reading.

First, you get 50% off Amazon Prime membership, which gives you access to these great benefits:

1-Day and Same-Day Shipping
Prime Membership Sharing
Unlimited Photo Storage (Amazon Photos)
Ad-Free Video Streaming (Prime Video)
Ad-Free Music Streaming (Prime Music)
Free Twitch Subscription (Twitch Prime)
Flat-Fee Grocery Deliveries (Prime Pantry)
Kindle Ebook Rentals (Lending Library)

Furthermore, You also may qualify for free or discounted cell phone or home phone plans under the Federal lifeline program as described in details below.

In addition, there are also discounted home internet services for those who qualify.

Also, your Virginia EBT Card gives you discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places in the state of Virginia.

In this post, we are going to share all the exciting Virginia EBT discounts, perks, and free stuff available to cardholders.

National EBT Discounts

Below are the discounts that are available to all EBT Cardholders across the United States, that can also be redeemed by Virginia EBT Card Holders.

Amazon Prime EBT Discount

If you have a Virginia 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 $12.99 a month. However, if you have an EBT Card, you can get Prime Membership for $5.99. 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.

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)

Virginia EBT Discounts for 2023

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 Virginia.

Company Name	Phone
Safelink Wireless	800-723-3546
Assurance Wireless	888-898-4888
Access Wireless	866-594-3644
T-Mobile	800-937-8997

Discounted Home Phone Services

Below is a list of home phone providers that participate in the Lifeline program in the state of Virginia.

Company Name	Phone
Consolidated Communications	844-968-7224
New Hope Telephone Cooperative	540-363-5277
Firefly Fiber Broadband	833-473-3591
CenturyLink	800-407-5411
Cox Communications	866-961-0027
TDS Telecom/Amelia Telephone Corporation	888-225-5837
TDS Telecom/New Castle Telephone Company	888-225-5837
TDS Telecom/Virginia Telephone Company	888-225-5837
Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative	800-232-3312
Highland Telephone Cooperative	540-468-2131
Verizon	800-924-0585
MGW Telephone Company	540-925-2255
Lumos Telephone	800-320-6144
Scott County Telephone Cooperative	276-452-9119
Citizens Telephone Cooperative	800-941-0426

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.

Discounted Museums Admission

As an EBT cardholder in Virginia, you also get discounted or FREE access to museums and other great family-friendly places. We have compiled the list below for your convenience.

The Virginia 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 Virginia 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:

Children’s Museum of Blacksburg

1470 S. Main St., Suite 106

Blacksburg, Virginia 24060

540-953-0103

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Virginia Museum of Natural History

21 Starling Avenue

Martinsville, Virginia 24112

276-634-4141

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