EBT Requisition
Issuance offices shall maintain EBT card inventory at proper levels as determined by volume of issuance, availability of adequate storage facilities and insurance coverage. EBT card inventory levels shall not exceed a six-month supply, including EBT cards on hand and those on order. The security of issuance offices shall be continually monitored to ensure that adequate safeguards and insurance coverage are provided for the EBT card inventory on hand. Arrangements have been made for issuance offices with sufficient issuance volume to receive shipments of EBT cards directly from USDA/FNS. Offices with low issuance volume will receive EBT card shipments from the state department storage vault by fully insured registered mail. It is advised that issuance offices that receive direct shipments should check EBT cards after monthly reconciliation and order EBT cards according to USDA/FNS instructions. USDA/FNS will assess the reasonableness of EBT card requisitions based on prior inventory change. The requisitioning issuance office will be notified prior to any adjustment made to requisitions. Those issuance offices which receive their EBT card supply from the state department storage vault shall requisition EBT cards in accordance with the instructions from the state department. The instructions will advise of procedures for ordering from the contractual EBT card provider.