Electronic Benefit Transfer, commonly known as EBT, is a system that allows state welfare departments to issue benefits via a magnetically encoded payment card, similar to a debit card. In Kentucky, these EBT cards empower those receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other forms of public assistance to access their funds with ease. However, beyond providing essential groceries and food items, the Kentucky EBT card offers numerous discounts and perks to its holders, which may not be widely known.
These discounts include reduced admission to museums, zoos, and cultural centers for educational and recreational purposes. They also consist of savings on phone and internet services to help connect families and individuals with essential communication tools. Additionally, the EBT cardholder may be eligible for discounts on fresh produce through programs such as Double Dollars, which enhances the purchasing power of SNAP benefits. It’s these extras that considerably stretch the benefits for Kentuckians, providing not just basic needs but also supporting overall well-being and access to community resources.
Museum and Cultural Discounts
Kentucky offers discounted admissions to museums and cultural institutions for EBT cardholders. The Louisville Science Center provides reduced entrance fees, making science exploration more accessible. Additionally, at The Kentucky Museum, patrons can enjoy historical exhibits at lowered costs.
Kentucky Science Center
- Address: 727 W Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
- Phone Number: (502) 561-6100
The Filson Historical Society
- Address: 1310 S. 3rd St., Louisville, Kentucky 40208
- Phone Number: (502) 635-5083
Speed Art Museum
- Address: 2035 South Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40208
- Phone Number: 502-634-2700
KMAC Museum
- Address: 715 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
- Phone Number: (502) 589-0102
Behringer-Crawford Museum
- Address: 1600 Montague Road Devou Park, Covington, Kentucky 41011
- Phone Number: (859) 491-4003
Mary Todd Lincoln House
- Address: 578 West Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507
- Phone Number: (859) 233-9999
Aviation Museum of Kentucky
- Address: 4029 Airport Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40510
- Phone Number: (859) 231-1219
Public Transportation Fares
Public transit agencies across Kentucky often provide reduced fares for EBT cardholders. For example, in Lexington, Lextran offers discounted bus passes, while in Louisville, TARC allows for more affordable travel for those with a valid EBT card.
Educational Resources
EBT cardholders have the benefit of accessing various educational resources at discounted rates. This includes programs like After-school tutoring services and purchasing educational materials at a reduced price from partner organizations.
Amazon Prime EBT Discount Program
Residents of Kentucky who possess an EBT card are eligible to participate in the Amazon Prime EBT Discount program. This initiative offers Amazon Prime membership at a significantly reduced cost compared to the usual rate of $14.99 per month. EBT cardholders can enjoy the myriad benefits of Prime membership for just $6.99 monthly, providing over 50% savings.
Shopping with EBT Online
Amazon is a participating retailer in the USDA’s pilot program that allows online purchasing of groceries using food stamps for delivery in designated areas. This feature enables EBT cardholders to conveniently shop for groceries through Amazon Pantry.
Prime Membership Benefits
- Fast and Free Delivery Options:
- Unlimited Free Shipping: Access to free, expedited shipping on over 50 million eligible items.
- Same-Day and Two-Hour Delivery: Available in certain urban areas, members can receive same-day delivery on more than a million products and two-hour delivery on daily necessities through Prime Now.
- Entertainment and Streaming:
- TV Shows and Movies: Instantly stream a vast selection of television shows and movies at no extra cost.
- Device Compatibility: Stream content on various devices including Smart TVs, Roku, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, as well as iOS and Android devices.
- Additional Perks:
- Online Grocery Shopping: Use your EBT card to order groceries through Amazon Pantry in eligible states.
- Music Streaming: Enjoy over two million songs and thousands of playlists and stations without ads.
- Reading Material: Unlimited access to books and magazines on any device.
- Audible Original Series: Unlimited listening to original audio series from Audible.
- Twitch Prime: Access to free monthly game content, exclusive discounts, and more.
- Photo Storage: Free unlimited storage for all your photos.
Kentucky Lifeline Cell Phone Service Providers
Below is a table listing the cell phone providers participating in the Lifeline program in Kentucky, detailing their contact numbers and the type of services they offer.
| Phone Service Provider | Phone Number | Type of Service |
|---|---|---|
| Air Voice Wireless* | 877-247-7799 | Cell Phone Service |
| Amerimex Communications* | 888-224-3213 | Cell Phone Service |
| American Assistance* | 866-966-2628 | Cell Phone Service |
| Appalachian Wireless* | 800-438-2355 | Cell Phone Service |
| Assurance Wireless* | 888-898-4888 | Cell Phone Service |
| AT&T Mobility* | 800-377-9450 | Cell Phone Service |
| Blue Jay Wireless | 855-425-8529 | Cell Phone Service |
| Bluegrass Cellular | 800-928-2355 | Cell Phone Service |
| Boomerang Wireless* | 866-488-8719 | Cell Phone Service |
| Duo County Telephone Cooperative, Inc.* | 270-343-3131 | Cell Phone Service |
| Easy Wireless* | 888-792-0076 | Cell Phone Service |
| Life Wireless* | 888-543-3620 | Cell Phone Service |
| Mobile Nation | 877-732-2147 | Cell Phone Service |
| Q Link Wireless* | 855-754-6543 | Cell Phone Service |
| Safelink Wireless* | 800-723-3546 | Cell Phone Service |
| StandUP Wireless* | 800-544-4441 | Cell Phone Service |
| T-Mobile | 800-937-8997 | Cell Phone Service |
| Tag Mobile* | 866-959-4918 | Cell Phone Service |
| Tempo Telecom* | 877-822-8501 | Cell Phone Service |
| TruConnect* | 800-430-0443 | Cell Phone Service |
| Access Wireless* | 866-594-3644 | Cell Phone Service |
Kentucky Lifeline Home Phone Service Providers
Below is a table presenting the home phone service providers participating in the Lifeline program in Kentucky, along with their contact details and service types.
| Phone Service Provider | Phone Number | Type of Service |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T* | 855-301-0355 | Home Phone Service |
| Ballard Rural Telephone Coop* | 270-665-5186 | Home Phone Service |
| Brandenburg Telephone Company* | 270-422-2121 | Home Phone Service |
| Cincinnati Bell* | 888-246-2355 | Home Phone Service |
| Coalfields Telephone* | 606-478-9401 | Home Phone Service |
| Dialog Telecommunications | 888-439-6100 | Home Phone Service |
| Duo County Telephone Cooperative, Inc.* | 270-343-3131 | Home Phone Service |
| e-Tel | 270-753-5312 | Home Phone Service |
| Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corp, Inc.* | 888-262-3782 | Home Phone Service |
| Gibson Connect* | 731-562-6000 | Home Phone Service |
| Global Connection of America* | 877-511-3009 | Home Phone Service |
| Logan Telephone Cooperative* | 270-542-4121 | Home Phone Service |
| Mountain Rural Telephone* | 606-743-3121 | Home Phone Service |
| Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative* | 606-287-7101 | Home Phone Service |
| South Central Rural Telephone Cooperative* | 270-678-2111 | Home Phone Service |
| South Central Telecom | 270-678-2111 | Home Phone Service |
| TDS Telecom/Leslie County Telephone Company | 888-225-5837 | Home Phone Service |
| TDS Telecom/Lewisport Telephone Company | 888-225-5837 | Home Phone Service |
| TDS Telecom/Salem Telephone Company | 888-225-5837 | Home Phone Service |
| Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company* | 606-785-9500 | Home Phone Service |
| WK&T Telecommunications* | 877-954-8748 | Home Phone Service |
| Windstream Communications* | 800-347-1991 | Home Phone Service |
Kentucky Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Internet Providers
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in Kentucky provides EBT cardholders with a monthly discount of $30 on internet services. Additionally, a one-time discount of $100 is available for the purchase of eligible laptops, desktops, or tablets. These benefits can also be combined with Lifeline phone services for further savings. Below is a comprehensive table of the internet providers in Kentucky offering these discounted services under the ACP.
| Internet Provider Name | Phone Number | Type of Service | Free with ACP | Discounted Device |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T* | 866-986-0963 | Home/Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Access Wireless* | 866-594-3644 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| American Assistance and Your Call Wireless* | 877-266-7212 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Assurance Wireless* | 888-321-5880 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| AT&T Mobility LLC* | 866-986-0963 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Airtalk Wireless* | 855-924-7825 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. | 800-734-1146 | Home Internet | ||
| Ballard Rural Telephone Coop* | 270-665-5186 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| Boomerang Wireless, LLC* | 866-488-8719 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Brandenburg Telephone Company* | 270-422-2121 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| Boftech | 248-905-1907 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Boost Mobile | 866-402-7366 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Cathect Communications, Inc | 866-961-9941 | Home Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Cincinnati Bell* | 888-246-2355 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| City of Barbourville | 606-546-3187 | Home Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Clear Wireless, LLC | 888-341-3471 | Home/Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Comlink Total Solutions Corp | 833-526-0200 | Mobile Internet | ||
| Cricket Wireless | 844-246-8364 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Culture Wireless | 404-254-6236 | Home/Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Dialog Telecommunications | 888-439-6100 | Home Internet | ||
| Duo County Telephone Cooperative, Inc.* | 270-343-3131 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| Easy Wireless* | 877-476-3451 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| e-Tel | 270-753-5312 | Home Internet | ||
| Excess Telecom, Inc. | 800-615-0898 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corp, Inc.* | 888-262-3782 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| Gen Mobile, Inc | 833-528-1380 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Global Connection Inc. of America* | 800-544-4441 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Global Connection of America* | 877-511-3009 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| Hello Mobile Telecom LLC | 888-854-3556 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Highland Communications, LLC | 423-346-4050 | Home Internet | ||
| Hoop Wireless, LLC | 833-367-4667 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkinsville Electric System | 270-887-0763 | Home Internet | ||
| Hughes Network Systems, LLC | 844-737-2700 | Home Internet | ||
| IJ Wireless | 833-652-7527 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| IDT Domestic Telecom, Inc. | 800-689-0617 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| IgLou Internet Services | 502-966-3848 | Home Internet | ||
| Infinity Mobile | 214-323-8000 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Integrated Path Communications, LLC | 888-224-6958 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| InterConnection | 206-633-1517 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| JB-Nets Broadband Services | 740-446-2975 | Home Internet | ||
| K20 Wireless | 717-400-5573 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Lingo | 866-405-4646 | Home Internet | ||
| Liberty Mobile Wireless | 855-566-1776 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Life Wireless* | 888-543-3620 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Logan Telephone Cooperative* | 270-542-4121 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| LTE Wireless | 877-388-2232 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Maxsip Telecom Corporation | 866-629-7471 | Home Internet | ||
| Mediacom LLC | 855-330-6918 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| Metro Communications LLC | 800-229-6004 | Home Internet | ||
| MetroNet | 877-407-3224 | Home Internet | ||
| Mountain Rural Telephone* | 606-743-3121 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| NewPhone Wireless, LLC | 855-204-3667 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| North American Local, LLC | 888-247-3903 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| PCs for People | 651-354-2552 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative* | 606-287-7101 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| Q Link Wireless LLC* | 855-754-6543 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Red Pocket, Inc | 888-993-3888 | Mobile Internet | ||
| Rural4G | 870-451-0373 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Sage Telecom Communications, LLC* | 800-430-0443 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| SafetyNet Wireless* | 888-224-3213 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Selectel Wireless | 877-218-5744 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Spectrum (Charter Communications Operating, LLC) | 866-980-3107 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| SprintFone | 786-259-0002 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Straight Talk, Total Wireless, Simple Mobile, Walmart Family Mobile, TracFone, Net10, Page Plus & Go Smart* | 833-333-9227 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| SWA CONNECT | 877-732-7987 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| TAG Mobile, LLC* | 866-959-4918 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| TOAST.net Internet Service | 419-292-2200 | Home Internet | ||
| Tempo Telecom, Inc.* | 833-998-3676 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Thrive Mobile | 888-384-7483 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 888-863-8768 | Mobile Internet | ||
| Torch Wireless | 877-998-6674 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Tone Communication Services LLC | 800-515-8182 | Mobile Internet | ||
| U2 CONNECT NOW | 844-679-0909 | Home Internet | ||
| UVNV, Inc. | 888-777-0446 | Mobile Internet | ||
| Unity Wireless Inc. | 800-701-3231 | Mobile Internet | Yes | Yes |
| Upward Mobile LLC | 404-487-0931 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Via Wireless, LLC | 877-346-1501 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Verizon Wireless | 800-922-0204 | Home/Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Viasat | 855-463-9333 | Home Internet | ||
| W.A.T.C.H. TV Company | 800-589-3837 | Home Internet | Yes | Yes |
| WK&T Telecommunications* | 877-954-8748 | Home Internet | Yes | |
| Whoop Connect Inc. | 888-200-1076 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Windstream Communications, LLC* | 866-445-8084 | Home Internet | ||
| Wrazzle, Inc. | 800-380-0547 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| Z1 Wireless | 561-434-4509 | Mobile Internet | ||
| Zito West Holding, LLC | 800-365-6988 | Home Internet | ||
| Ztar Mobile, Inc | 800-416-3003 | Mobile Internet | Yes | |
| human-I-T | 888-268-3921 | Mobile Internet | Yes |
Be sure to check out our other articles about Kentucky Food Stamps and EBT.