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EBT Status Highlights |
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EBT Status Report |
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A Report to Congress: SNAP EBT
Systems. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 required the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report on the status of
SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) systems to Congress. |
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EBT Alternatives
Analysis (PDF 4MB, 241 pages) - This report analyzes
possible changes FNS and States could make to existing EBT
implementation and system models to increase competition
among EBT vendors, facilitate system implementation
nationwide, and lower the cost of EBT in general. The
report is broken out by chapters and appendices which can be
downloaded individually. Appendices A & B are not
available in electronic format. Appendix H is not
available because of sensitive data. |
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EBT Rules & Regulations - Current rules governing EBT
system implementation and operation. |
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EBT Disaster Guidelines - The purpose of this Guide is
to assist EBT States in developing their disaster plans.
Responses to recent disasters have demonstrated EBT can
effectively deliver SNAP benefits during a disaster
situation. Click here to
link to FNS Disaster Assistance Website |
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EBT & Farmers'
Markets - This section provides brief descriptions of
various State SNAP EBT Farmers' Market
demonstrations. |
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-- Evaluation
of the Hilo Farmers' Market Demonstration. The
Hilo farmers’ market demonstration tests an alternative
to the conventional implementation of Electronic Benefit
Transfer (EBT) found in the traditional retailer
environment. |
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-- Click here for
information about the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition
Program and the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. |
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State EBT Websites -
Provides links to various State EBT websites. |