SNAP, EBT outages reported across the country

NEBRASKA -- An outage affecting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has been reported across the country, according to Downdetector.

The program, known as SNAP, provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of low-income families so they can purchase health food. 

Electronic benefits transfer, known as EBT, is an electronic system similar to a debit card that allows a SNAP participant to pay for food using SNAP Benefits.