Issuance Methods
4 rules
The issuance office shall mail EBT cards to all eligible households if the household does not utilize any available in person pick up option. Certified households must be issued EBT cards by the end of the month except when benefits are suspended, cancelled, or reduced. If benefits have been suspended, and the local office receives a directive to resume issuance of benefits, the issuance of mailed or over the counter EBT cards will be staggered through the end of the month or over a five-day period following the resumption of issuance. This could result in benefits being issued after the end of the month in which the suspension occurred.