Vermont EBT Card Balance
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Program Name
3SquaresVT
Customer Service
1-800-914-8605
24/7, toll-free
Income Limit
185% of FPL
Gross monthly income
Vermont's SNAP program is called 3SquaresVT, and it's administered by the Vermont Department for Children and Families. Eligible households receive their monthly food benefits electronically rather than as paper coupons. Once approved, 3SquaresVT benefits are loaded onto an EBT card on a set day each month, and cardholders use that card like a debit card at grocery stores and many farmers markets across the state.
One notable feature of Vermont's approach to EBT fraud is its use of targeted geographic restrictions: the state blocks 3SquaresVT card transactions attempted from certain out-of-state locations tied to skimming activity, including California, as an added layer of protection beyond the standard PIN system.
How to Check Your Vermont EBT Balance
Check online
Log in with your card number to view your balance and transaction history.
https://www.ebtedge.comUse the mobile app
ebtEDGE is the official app for Vermont 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.
Card declined, locked, or PIN not working? See our EBT card troubleshooting guide.
Where You Can Use Your Vermont 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, Amazon, DoorDash, and Uber Eats, 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 Vermont.
Vermont SNAP Income Limits
The federal SNAP gross income limit is normally set at 130% of the Federal Poverty Level. Vermont, however, uses a Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) policy that raises this threshold to 185% of the Federal Poverty Level for 3SquaresVT applicants.
In practical terms, this means more Vermont households with modest incomes can qualify for food assistance than the bare federal minimum would allow, and most applicants are not subject to a separate asset or savings test as part of the eligibility determination.
| Household Size | Max Monthly Gross Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,461 |
| 2 | $3,336 |
| 3 | $4,212 |
| 4 | $5,088 |
| 5 | $5,963 |
| 6 | $6,839 |
| 7 | $7,715 |
| 8 | $8,590 |
For each additional household member beyond 8, add about $876/month. Based on 2026 federal poverty guidelines at 185% — figures update annually and individual eligibility depends on more than gross income, so confirm your exact amount with Vermont Department for Children and Families (Economic Services Division).
Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration — SNAP Eligibility
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
Vermont EBT (3SquaresVT) cardholders have been targeted by card-skimming fraud like households nationwide. The federal program that let states use federal funds to reimburse stolen SNAP benefits expired December 20, 2024 and has not been renewed, and Vermont does not currently have its own guaranteed state-funded reimbursement program for benefits stolen since then — though Vermont's standard SNAP rules still allow replacement of benefits lost due to a specific household emergency, disaster, or theft of the food itself, a longstanding, separate rule from the skimming-reimbursement law.
If your Vermont EBT benefits are stolen, report it to the Department for Children and Families' Economic Services Division right away and request a replacement card, then change your PIN and monitor your balance.
Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration — SNAP Fraud Prevention
Using Your Vermont EBT Card Out of State or Online
Traveling or shopping online?
Vermont uses targeted geographic restrictions on its EBT cards rather than a blanket rule — the state blocks card use in specific out-of-state areas where it has identified large-scale organized EBT fraud, rather than blocking all out-of-state or online purchases outright. If a legitimate purchase gets declined because of this, contact DCF's Economic Services Division to sort it out.
Compare Other States
EBT rules, income limits, and customer service numbers are set state by state. These share Vermont's census region — useful if you're moving, or comparing how another state runs the program.
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