The Department of Public Health and Social Services announced new dates and locations for the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program card distribution.

The Department of Public Health and Social Services announced that the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer, S-EBT, program will be distributing cards to eligible families.

EBT cards are used for benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other cash benefits. The new locking and unlocking feature can help prevent theft and misuse.

DHS and OSIG are aware of recent instances of SNAP theft in Pennsylvania and nationwide, especially in incidents of card skimming, where SNAP benefits are stolen off EBT cards after they are used ...

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The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) launched a new security feature, an app called ConnectEBT, that allows EBT cards to be locked when they are ...

Starting May 7, 2025, Alabama residents aged 18 and older will need a Real ID-compliant driver's license or ID card. Alabama residents must present a STAR ID or passport to fly on commercial airlines.

Applications for Arkansas's Summer EBT program are now open, supplying $120 in food benefits per child via pre-loaded EBT cards. This year, each child will receive $120 in food benefits via pre ...

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) and Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) have announced the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) application is now available, though ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Islanders have seen a dizzying surge in EBT card fraud over the past week, with about $500,000 stolen from cards in the Providence, Cranston and Pawtucket areas.The R.I ...