Restaurant Meals Program

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The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows elderly, homeless, and disabled SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients to use their SNAP benefits for prepared or hot food from participating restaurants and delis. SNAP households experiencing homelessness can also use their EBT benefits to purchase meals at a concessional (discount) price from restaurants that have contracted with the federal government to participate in the RMP.

If you are interested in participating in the RMP, read the information below

FAQs for Recipients
Restaurant Application to Participate in USDA Program
restaurant meals program for recipients

Program Overview for Qualified SNAP Recipients

Program Overview
The RMP offers qualified Maryland SNAP recipients the option to use their Independence (EBT) card to purchase prepared meals from participating restaurants. This program is available to SNAP recipients who meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Are experiencing homelessness,
  2. Are age 60 or older- this includes spouses (husband, wife, common-law husband, common-law wife), or
  3. Are Disabled – this includes the spouse of the disabled individual if the two are the only participants on the SNAP case

A SNAP recipient’s eligibility to participate in the Restaurant Meals Program will be reviewed at every redetermination. If a recipient is determined ineligible for the program at their next recertification, he or she can no longer use an EBT card to buy prepared food at restaurants.

How to Use Your EBT Card for the Restaurant Meals Program

Purchasing Meals from participating restaurants

and delis is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3 –4



1. Look for participating restaurants which are listed below, or ask your Eligibility Worker for a list of participating restaurants.


2. Call 1-800-997-2222 or visit www.connectebt.com to confirm the balance on your EBT card.


3. Purchase breakfast, lunch, or dinner from participating restaurants by using your EBT card.


4. Receive a receipt for each meal purchase to show the cost of your meal and the balance on your benefits account.



List of Restaurants by State Jurisdiction

DHS is piloting the Restaurant Meals Program in the current counties. Additional jurisdictions will be added as the program expands to other jurisdictions. The DHS is actively seeking restaurants to participate in the RMP.

2 Soul Sisters Restaurant
232 Town Square Drive
Lusby, MD 20675 (Calvert Co.)
443-707-0232

Burger King
2301 Liberty Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215 (Baltimore City)
410-523-4546

Burger King
8022 Liberty Rd.
Windsor Mill, MD 21244 (Baltimore Co.)
410-521-5305

Burger King
6605 Reisterstown Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21215 (Baltimore City)
410-764-5610

Burger King
1241 Orleans St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 (Baltimore City)
410-563-7263

Burger King
4400 Reisterstown Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21215 (Baltimore City)
443-708-2521

Burger King
1333 Liberty Rd.
Eldersburg, Md 21784 (Carroll Co.)
410-552-1851

Burger King
555 W 29th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211 (Baltimore City)
410-889-7380

Burger King
1937 Greenspring Ave
Lutherville, MD 21093 (Baltimore Co.)
410-560-1004

Burger King
4100 Pulaski Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224 (Baltimore City)
410-276-6649

Burger King
8304 Pulaski Highway
Rosedale, MD 21237 (Baltimore Co.)
410-687-6018

CR Wings
546 Baltimore Pike
Bel Air, MD 21014 (Harford Co.)
410-838-6722

Burger King
5141 Indian Head Highway
Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (Prince George’s Co.)
301-749-1400

Blue Mountain Cafe LLC
1586 Potomac Ave
Hagerstown, Maryland 21742 (Washinton County)
240-420-5995

Rock Seafood
4715 Liberty Heights Ave
Baltimore, Maryland 21207
(Baltimore City)

KFC
9114 Belair Rd. (Baltimore Co.)
Nottingham, Maryland 21236
410-256-8460

KFC
1009 Beards Hill Rd (Harford Co)
Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
410-272-6926

Seafood On the Buff in Wheaton
12132 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 (Montgomery County)
410-935-1696

Bay Crawlers Crab Shack
1701 Turkey Point Rd
Northeast, Maryland 21901(Cecil)
410-287-7070

Bubba’s Place
266486 Rock Point Rd
Newburg Maryland 20664 (Charles)
240-216-4218

KFC
Rt. 301 & Rt. 6
La Plata, Maryland 20646 (Charles)
301-934-0374

KFC
8073 Veterans Hwy
Millersville Maryland 21108-1446 (Anne Arundel)
(410) 969-1233

KFC
2180 Crain Hwy
Waldorf, Maryland 20601-3146 (Anne Arundel)
240-416-9975

KFC
10 Watkins Park Dr
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774-1628 (Prince George’s)
301-780-3640

KFC
5785 Crain Hwy
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772-4101(Prince George’s)
301-780-3640

KFC
65 W Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678-3109 (Calvert Co)
410-535-2288

KFC
1682 Annapolis Rd
Odenton, Maryland 21113-1096 (Anne Arundel)
410-551-7845

KFC
708 Nursery Rd
Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090-3122 (Anne Arundel)
410-589-6044

KFC
302 Canberra Way
Bryans Road Maryland 20616 (Charles)
301-375-6186

KFC
1 Thurmont Blvd.
Thurmont, Maryland 21788 (Frederick Co)
301-271-5007

KFC
406 Constant Friendship Blvd. (Harford Co)
Abingdon, Maryland 21009
410-569-1949

KFC
260 Belle Hill Rd (Cecil Co)
Elkton, Maryland 21921
410-392-8135


Frequently asked questions for participants

Restaurant meals program for vendors

Interested in Participating?

Each SNAP recipient receives an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card which is primarily used to purchase groceries at authorized retailers. A restaurant interested in Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) must apply to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to receive authorization to accept EBT as a form of payment at their facilities. The application packet includes the following forms and documents.

FNS 252-2 Form (please note the form instructions provided following this section)
A signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MD DHS (Please reach out to Shanise Smith, Contract Coordinator, shanise.smith@maryland.gov)

FNS 252-2 Instructions

Frequently asked questions for restaurants