{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/57","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/57/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/57/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/57/events","html_url":"https://github.com/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/57","id":56467645,"number":57,"title":"EBT/SNAP Online Payment Gateway","user":{"login":"hackandgrow","id":8710529,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8710529?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow","html_url":"https://github.com/hackandgrow","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/hackandgrow/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":1,"created_at":"2015-02-04T01:37:17Z","updated_at":"2015-03-16T18:12:44Z","closed_at":null,"body":"Work on a payment gateway that can process SNAP, restrict prohibited items from been processed and present this to the USDA for consideration.\r\n\r\nProduceRun.com , Retailers, Farmers Markets and Farmers find the SNAP program to be tedious. \r\nI know one farmer that accepted $1000 worth of food stamps and didn't lodge them within the 2 week time and couldn't get paid.\r\n\r\nI believe if we make it as easy as possible to accept these payment that it will help the people in need better access to quality food and local retailers can earn more money which in turn stimulates the local community.\r\n\r\nPoint of sale services like Squareup should be able to accept EBT payment to work in with the rest of the retailers business.\r\n\r\nBelow is the current solutions for EBT:\r\n\r\nFree Point-of-Sale EBT only devices\r\n - Markets that conduct $100 or more in SNAP business per month are eligible to receive a free POS device that can process solely EBT transactions. To receive and use such devices, markets must have a central location, with electricity and a phone line, where the device can be placed and operated.  \r\n\r\nWireless Credit/Debit POS devices \r\n- A farmers’ market may choose to purchase or lease wireless point-of-sale (POS) equipment that accepts debit and/or credit cards, in addition to EBT cards. In some cases, State or Federal funds may be available to help farmers’ markets acquire such equipment. Please check with your State EBT office to determine the availability of such funds. \r\n \r\nManual Vouchers \r\n– In cases where a farmers’ market is unable to operate a POS device on site, the market may use manual vouchers. To use manual vouchers, market staff must call the State’s EBT processor to check if funds are available in a customer's EBT account and, if so, place a hold on the purchase amount. The customer must then sign a voucher for the purchase amount, which the market must mail to the EBT processor. The EBT processor will then pay the market, via direct deposit (usually within two business days). If the market is eligible for a free POS device, the market can keep the device at an off-site location and clear all the manual vouchers through the device at the end of the day, instead of mailing them."},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/comments/81849492","html_url":"https://github.com/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/57#issuecomment-81849492","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/57","id":81849492,"user":{"login":"AllCard","id":11507688,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/11507688?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard","html_url":"https://github.com/AllCard","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/AllCard/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-03-16T18:12:44Z","updated_at":"2015-03-16T18:12:44Z","body":"AllCard Payments is working on this very issue.  We are certifying a new device that will be able to take all card types, including SNAP and WIC via a mobile device, so each farmer can accept such cards at their stall without having to hunt down the market manager or use a voucher/token program.\r\n\r\nOur program will be less expensive than other solutions such as Square, encouraging farmers to partake and become FNS approved. \r\n\r\nIf you would like more information, please email me at fiona@allcardpayments.com  "}}