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Resource | Policy Pandemic EBT - State Plans for 2019-2020
03/20/2020
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0071 Use of Electronic Benefit Transfer Data as Evidence of an Intentional Program Violation in SNAP

FNS is issuing this memorandum on the use of Electronic Benefit Transfer transaction data as evidence of an intentional program violation.

09/09/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0035 EBT CVB at WIC-Authorized Farmers and Farmers’ Markets

This memo transmits the requirements for a state agency seeking to implement EBT/CVB at WIC-authorized Farmers and Farmers' Markets.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2019-3
04/11/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0100 State Agency Compliance with Split Tender Implementation Requirements

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide state agencies operating the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children with information regarding compliance with split tender transactions. 

WIC 2017-2
12/23/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0008 Offering to Sell WIC Foods, Benefits, and/or EBT Cards Publicly or Online

The purpose of this memorandum is to transmit guidance regarding the sale of, or intent to sell, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children foods, benefits and/or EBT cards verbally, in print or online through websites such as Craigslist, Facebook, Twitter, eBay, etc.

WIC Policy Memo #2012-1
02/10/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0020 Implementation of WIC-Related Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Provisions of PL 111-296

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 includes several provisions related to Electronic Benefit Transfer  in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

2011-3
03/22/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Process for Funding WIC Management Information Systems (MIS)

This memorandum provides additional information on the new approval process and includes sample documents that will assist state agencies with their funding requests.

11/24/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0069 State Reporting of SNAP Benefits Funding in Connection With A-133 Single Audits

This memorandum provides guidance on reporting expenditures of SNAP benefits funds in order to comply with reporting requirements of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 and OMB guidance implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

10/23/2009
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2007-0038 Terminating Cases When a Household Does Not Spend their Food Stamps

This policy memo provides clarification on terminating cases when a household does not spend their Food Stamps each month.

08/22/2007
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2004-0001 Revisiting Policy Regarding Head of Household as Individual

The head of household may not be held "automatically" responsible for trafficking the household's benefits if there is no direct evidence identifying him/her as the guilty party. However, OGC was also supportive of holding the head of household responsible when there was sufficient circumstantial evidence to show his/her complicity in the violative act.

01/01/2004
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