Benefit Issuance Locations and Storage Facilities
A. Issuance locations shall be established by every local office to accomplish the issuance of EBT cards to certified SNAP households. B. The state department shall be notified of all issuance locations and EBT card shipment receiving points that are created, changed, or terminated at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to THE effective date of action. C. Whenever an issuance office or bulk storage point is terminated, the state department will complete a closeout accountability audit within thirty (30) calendar days of the termination. The findings of the audit shall be forwarded to USDA/FNS immediately. The state department shall perform a count of EBT cards on hand and transfer the inventory to another issuance office or bulk storage point preferably within the same project area. The actual inventory and transfer shall be properly documented and reported on Form FNS-250. D. At least thirty (30) calendar days prior to closure of an issuance location, SNAP participants shall be notified of the impending closure. Notification shall include alternative issuance locations and information concerning available public transportation. A notice of closure shall also be prominently displayed in the issuance office. All necessary action shall be taken to maintain participant service without interruption. E. The transfer of EBT cards between project areas is allowed only in emergency situations and only when authorized by the state department. The transferring office initiates Form FNS-300, retains copy 4, and forwards all other parts to the receiving office with the EBT card shipment. On verification of shipment, Form FNS-300 is dated and signed by the receiving office and copy 3 is returned to the transferring office. The counties involved in “transferring out” and “transferring in'' must properly document the transaction on Form FNS-250, which is submitted at the end of the month.