Restaurant Meal Program - Restaurant Owner Information

Restaurant Owner Information

COUNTY SEAL
Department of Public Social Services
Food Stamp & Nutrition Program
12820 Crossroads Parkway South
City of Industry, California 91746

Increase Your Business Earnings While Serving Your Community

Los Angeles County is now offering an opportunity to expand your business and provide a valuable service to the community by participating in the Food Stamp Restaurant Meals Program.

Los Angeles County has a large population of homeless, disabled, and elderly (age 60 and over) Food Stamp households that are now able to use their Golden State Advantage (EBT) cards to purchase meals from participating restaurants throughout Los Angeles County. EBT cards work similar to ATM and credit cards.

Your business may benefit from this new Restaurant Meals Program by increasing your revenue and serving your community.

Participating Restaurant Means….

Those restaurants that have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Los Angeles County and have been certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).

Participation Is Easy

1.	Complete this information form and submit via email by clicking the submit botton at the end of this form. OR Call us at (562) 908-6092 or (562) 908-6860 OR Click here to print a copy of the information form (pdf). Complete and mail this form or fax it to: Department of Public Social Services Food Stamp & Nutrition Services 12820 Crossroads Parkway South City of Industry, California 91746 Fax (562) 695-0423
2.	Sign an MOU agreement with Los Angeles County. Click here to see a sample of MOU
3.	Complete and Submit an application for certification by the USDA, FNS to accept food stamp benefits and receive your FNS number.
4.	Submit a copy of your business Certificate of Liability Insurance. Click here for important requirements.
5.	Get ready to receive eligible Restaurant Meals Participants by using the state issued Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) equipment at no charge or an EBT integrated commercial Point-of-Sale (POS) equipment. For more information on (EBT), please call 1-800-350-8533.

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