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Resource | Policy Memos SNAP and TANF Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Card Skimming Prevention– Tools and Resources

USDA's FNS and ACF at the Department of Health and Human Services are aware of increasing reports of benefit theft by criminal actors through EBT card skimming schemes. After discussions with EBT processors and fraud prevention stakeholders, FNS and ACF have identified prevention measures that can be adopted to improve card security while we work towards longer-term strategies.

10/31/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance SNAP Retailer Reminder - Store Inventory & Trafficking

Minorista SNAP: no compre el inventario de su tienda con los beneficios del programa SNAP; Esto es traficar y es ilegal.

08/11/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance SNAP Retailer Reminder - Store Inventory & Trafficking

Reminder for SNAP retailers to not buy store inventory with SNAP benefits.  This is trafficking and it is illegal.

08/03/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance SNAP 重要通知 – 请翻译
03/08/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance SNAP 重要通知 – 请翻译
03/08/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Rapèl Enpòtan pou SNAP - Tanpri fè li tradui.
03/08/2022
Resource | Comment Request Comment Request - SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations

Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act, authorizes the Child and Adult Care Program. Under this program, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide cash reimbursement and commodity assistance, on a per meal basis, for food service to children in nonresidential child care centers and family or group day care homes, and to eligible adults in nonresidential adult day care centers. 

09/26/2016
Resource | Comment Request Comment Request - SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on the proposed collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection codified by SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 274.6(b)(5) and 274.6(b)(6).

06/24/2016
Resource | Comment Request Comment Request: Understanding the Anti-Fraud Measures of Large SNAP Retailers

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service  invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a new collection for the purpose of learning about the types of SNAP related fraud activity observed by large retailers and the methods they use to prevent fraud and minimize their losses.

03/18/2016
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