Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards in Colorado provide eligible low-income individuals and families with the means to purchase food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Beyond their fundamental purpose of ensuring food security, these EBT cards come with an often overlooked advantage – a suite of discounts and benefits that cardholders may be unaware of. These discounts enable users to access various services and cultural attractions at reduced costs, effectively extending the value of their benefits.
Colorado’s EBT card program expands its reach into realms beyond just grocery shopping by offering these supplementary benefits. Discounts range from reduced admission fees to museums, zoos, and parks, to savings on educational resources and services. By utilizing these discounts, EBT cardholders can not only meet their basic nutritional needs but also engage more fully with their community and its resources.
Museum Discounts
Many museums in Colorado offer substantial discounts to EBT cardholders as part of their social inclusion programs. For example:
Museum of Boulder
- Location: 2205 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302
- Contact: 303-449-3464
WOW! Children’s Museum
- Address: 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, CO 80026
- Phone: 303-604-2424
Children’s Museum of Denver
- Situated at: 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, CO 80211
- Telephone: 303-433-7444
Longmont Museum
- Locale: 400 Quail Road, Longmont, CO 80501, United States
- Dial: (303) 651-8374
MCA Denver
- Venue: 1485 Delgany Street, Denver, CO 80202, United States
- Ring: (303) 298-7554
History Colorado Center
- Positioned on: 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
- Call: (303) 447-8679
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
- Placed at: 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205
- Contact Number: 303-370-6000
Loveland Museum
- Address: 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, CO 80537, United States
- Phone: (970) 962-2410
Pueblo Heritage Museum
- Location: 201 West B Street, Pueblo, CO 81003, United States
- Telephone: (719) 295-1517
Educational Resources
Discounts are also available on educational materials and services, helping to ensure equal learning opportunities. For instance:
- Online Learning Platforms: Discounted subscriptions to educational websites.
- Educational Supply Stores: Reduced prices on school supplies and educational materials for eligible purchases.
Public Transportation Concessions
Colorado EBT cardholders may be eligible for reduced fares on public transportation, aiding in affordable travel for work, school, and essential errands. Examples include:
- RTD – Regional Transportation District: Offers a discounted fare program to EBT cardholders, which can result in more than 50% off the regular ticket prices.
- Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain: Provides a discounted rate for EBT cardholders at the gateway.
Food Assistance Programs
Double Up Food Bucks: This program allows EBT cardholders to receive double the value of their purchase when buying fruits and vegetables at participating locations. For every dollar spent on produce, an additional dollar is credited for future produce purchases.
- Eligibility: All Colorado EBT cardholders.
- Locations: Select farmers markets and grocery stores across Colorado.
Food Bank Referrals: Cardholders may be directed to local food banks that can supplement their grocery needs.
- Service Providers: A network of food banks statewide.
- How to Access: Contact local food assistance hotlines.
Energy Bill Reduction Services
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP): This program aids in lowering the cost of home energy during the winter months.
- Duration: November to April.
- Application: Must be submitted annually.
Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC): EOC helps with energy bill payment assistance year-round and provides energy education to encourage efficient energy use.
- Benefit: Partial or full payment of energy bills.
- Contact: Energy Outreach Colorado’s assistance line.
Eligibility criteria and program details may be subject to change; always check with the official program providers for the most up-to-date information.
Discounted Cell Phone Services
- Sage Telecom Communications, LLC – 888-449-4940
- Viaero Wireless – 877-484-2376
- Q Link Wireless LLC – 855-754-6543
- Life Wireless – 888-543-3620
- TerraCom Wireless – 877-351-4747
- Assurance Wireless – 888-898-4888
- Tempo Telecom, LLC – 877-822-8501
- Tag Mobile – 866-959-4918
- American Assistance – 866-966-2628
- Access Wireless – 866-594-3644
- enTouch Wireless – 866-488-8719
- Safetynet Wireless – 888-224-3213
- Commnet Four Corners – 678-338-5960
Discounted Home Phone Service
- Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association – 888-999-3778
- Rico Telephone Company – 844-254-8333
- Blanca Telephone Company – 719-589-2964
- Consolidated Communications – 844-968-7224
- TDS Telecom/Delta Country Tele-Comm, Inc. – 888-225-5837
- Bijou Telephone Cooperative – 800-782-0721
- Farmers Telephone Company – 877-828-8656
- PC Telecom – 866-854-2111
- CenturyLink – 800-407-5411
- Rye Telephone Company – 800-223-7498
- Pine Drive Telephone Co. – 719-485-3400
- Peetz Cooperative Telephone Company – 970-334-2220
- South Park Telephone – 888-837-6400
- Plains Cooperative Telephone Association – 970-358-4211
- TDS Telecom/Strasburg Telephone Company – 888-225-5837
- Nunn Telephone Company – 970-897-2200
- Wiggins Telephone Association – 970-483-7343
- Nucla Naturita Telephone Company – 970-864-7336
- Haxtun Telephone Company – 800-468-8087
- Stoneham Cooperative Telephone – 970-735-2251
Discounted Internet Service
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) offers a monthly $30 reduction on internet services for EBT cardholders, aiming to make digital access more affordable for households. Additionally, participants have the opportunity to receive a one-time $100 discount for buying a qualifying laptop, desktop, or tablet. By merging this $30 monthly internet subsidy with the Lifeline phone service discounts, individuals can further decrease their monthly expenses for both internet and phone services.
| Internet Provider Name | Type of Service | Offers Connected Laptop, Desktop or Tablet |
|---|---|---|
| Ting Internet | Fixed | No |
| Assurance Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| Comcast (Xfinity) | Fixed | No |
| TracFone Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| CenturyLink | Fixed | No |
| US Connect | Fixed & Mobile | Yes |
| AlignTec | Fixed | No |
| Cintex Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| Dailytel | Fixed & Mobile | Yes |
| Excess Telecom | Mobile | Yes |
| Gen Mobile | Mobile | Yes |
| NewPhone Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Pine Drive Telephone Company | Fixed | No |
| Q Link Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed | No |
| South Park Telephone | Fixed | No |
| StandUp Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| Vistabeam | Fixed | Yes |
| Access Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Allo Communications | Fixed | No |
| American Broadband and Telecommunications Company | Mobile | Yes |
| AT&T | Mobile | No |
| Boost Mobile | Mobile | Yes |
| Brainstorm Internet | Fixed | No |
| Ciello | Fixed | No |
| City of Fort Collins | Fixed | No |
| Clearnetworx | Fixed | No |
| Commnet Four Corners | Fixed & Mobile | Yes |
| Consolidated Communications | Fixed | No |
| Cricket Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Earthlink | Fixed & Mobile | No |
| enTouch Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| Farmers Telephone Company | Fixed | No |
| Forethought.net | Fixed | No |
| good2go mobile | Mobile | No |
| Google Fiber | Fixed | No |
| Hughes Network Systems | Fixed | No |
| human-I-T | Mobile | Yes |
| Infinity Mobile | Mobile | No |
| Lingo | Fixed | No |
| Life Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Live Wire Networks | Fixed | No |
| Loveland Pulse | Fixed | No |
| Metro by T-Mobile | Mobile | Yes |
| Mint Mobile | Mobile | No |
| NextLight | Fixed | No |
| NNTC Wireless | Fixed & Mobile | No |
| Nunn Telephone Company (Ezlink) | Fixed | No |
| PC Telcom | Fixed | No |
| PCs for People | Mobile | Yes |
| Range | Fixed | No |
| Ready Wireless | Mobile | No |
| Rico Telephone Company | Fixed | No |
| Rye Telephone | Fixed | No |
| SafetyNet Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| San Isabel Telecom | Fixed | No |
| Sano Health | Mobile | No |
| Secom | Fixed | No |
| Selectel Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| Spectrum (Charter) | Fixed | No |
| Starry | Fixed | No |
| SurgePhone Wireless | Mobile | Yes |
| TAG Mobile | Mobile | No |
| TDS Telecommunications Corporation | Fixed | No |
| Tempo Telecom | Mobile | No |
| TerraCom | Mobile | Yes |
| T-Mobile USA | Fixed & Mobile | No |
| TruConnect | Mobile | Yes |
| Union Telephone Company | Fixed & Mobile | No |
| UVNV | Mobile | No |
| Verizon | Fixed & Mobile | No |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed & Mobile | No |