What is an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Program?
EBT or Electronic Benefit Transfer is an electronic method to disperse government benefits such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), using debit card technology and retail Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminals. What will the Mississippi EBT Program be like? Mississippi EBT may differ from other states that participate in EBT. The Mississippi EBT program benefits on the EBT card are for the SNAP program. Clients who received paper coupons in the past, will now receive an EBT card. The client’s monthly SNAP benefits will be posted to their EBT card on the same day the client had been issued paper coupons in the past. As a retailer, am I approved to participate in EBT? All retailers who have previously been approved by the USDA to accept paper coupons in their store are automatically approved to participate in the EBT program. Other retailers, who have not been approved by the USDA to accept SNAP benefits and would like to apply, should call 1-877-823-4369 for an application. Visi
An EBT Program is an electronic method to disburse government benefits to eligible clients (customers) using plastic debit card technology and retail point-of-sale (POS) terminals. EBT provides an electronic alternative to the traditional paper method of delivering benefits through food coupons or public assistance checks. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) administers this system under the jurisdiction of Act 368, enacted by the State Legislature in 1995.
