Delaware EBT Card Balance
Program: Food Supplement Program · Administered by Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through its Division of Social Services (DSS)
Updated August 2026
Delaware calls its SNAP program the Food Supplement Program, administered by the Division of Social Services within the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). Approved households have their monthly benefit loaded onto an EBT card usable at grocery stores and other authorized retailers statewide.
Because the benefit loads once a month, checking your EBT balance before you shop is an easy way to make sure you know what's available before you get to the register.
How to Check Your Delaware EBT Balance
Check online
Log in with your card number to view your balance and transaction history.
https://www.connectebt.comUse the mobile app
ConnectEBT is the official app for Delaware EBT cardholders, available on iOS and Android.
Check your last receipt
Your remaining balance is printed at the bottom of the receipt from your most recent EBT purchase.
Where You Can Use Your Delaware EBT Card
Your EBT card works like a debit card at any USDA-authorized retailer nationwide — major grocery chains and big-box stores such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco, Sam's Club, Aldi, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and most local and regional supermarkets, plus many convenience stores and farmers markets. A growing number of retailers, including Walmart.com and Amazon, also accept SNAP EBT for online grocery orders in many areas, though delivery and service fees usually can't be paid with benefits.
SNAP benefits cover food and food-producing seeds or plants, but not hot prepared foods, alcohol, tobacco, or non-food items — some states also restrict specific items like soda or candy, noted below if it applies to Delaware.
Delaware SNAP Income Limits
Delaware uses Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility to set the Food Supplement Program's gross income limit at 200% of the federal poverty level, well above the standard federal minimum of 130%.
That means a wider range of working and moderate-income Delaware households can qualify for food assistance than the bare federal rule would allow, generally without being subject to a separate asset or savings test.
| Household Size | Max Monthly Gross Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,660 |
| 2 | $3,607 |
| 3 | $4,553 |
| 4 | $5,500 |
| 5 | $6,447 |
| 6 | $7,393 |
| 7 | $8,340 |
| 8 | $9,287 |
For each additional household member beyond 8, add about $947/month. Based on 2026 federal poverty guidelines at 200% — figures update annually and individual eligibility depends on more than gross income, so confirm your exact amount with Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through its Division of Social Services (DSS).
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
EBT skimming — hidden devices planted on card readers to steal card numbers and PINs — has affected SNAP households across the country, including in Delaware. Congress's temporary federal reimbursement program covered benefits stolen between October 2022 and December 20, 2024, but that authority expired at the end of 2024, and Delaware, like other states, is no longer able to replace benefits stolen after that date because Congress hasn't renewed the program as of mid-2026.
If your Delaware EBT card is compromised, call EBT Customer Service at 1-800-526-9099 immediately to cancel the card and request a new one, and file a Stolen Benefit Form through the Delaware ASSIST portal. You can also lock your card between purchases using the ConnectEBT app's card lock feature — a simple habit alongside never sharing your PIN and checking your balance regularly.
Delaware-Specific EBT Information
Delaware gives cardholders a direct way to fight back against skimming: the ConnectEBT app's card lock feature lets you freeze your Food Supplement Program EBT card between purchases and unlock it only when you're ready to buy something, cutting off a common window criminals use to run unauthorized charges.