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B-230.3.1 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services ISSUING BENEFITS Eligibility and Payments Manual EBT Card TANF Restricted Use 20 Jan 01 MTL 01/20 • casinos; • gaming establishments; • liquor stores; or • retail establishments which provide adult entertainment. Nevada further restricts the use of EBT benefits in any benefit transfer transactions in any cannabis/marijuana dispensary or lounge. The EBT Specialist in the Eligibility and Payments (E&P) unit will provide a quarterly report of POS/ATM TANF cash usage. The report will be used to review for EBT use in prohibited locations. The Social Services Managers or their designees will be notified of the report results and when restricted use is detected on the quarterly report. Note: If a household has used its EBT card in a prohibited location, the Social Services Manager or their designated staff may consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether the use in a restricted location was the household’s only means available to obtain their TANF benefits. If so, DWSS may consider lack of access as reasonable cause and not impose an adverse action on the household. However, the prohibited POS/ATM location will still be prohibited, and DWSS will continue to work to fulfill our federal requirement to provide recipients adequate access to their cash assistance in non-prohibited locations, including the ability to withdraw their assistance with minimal fees at no charge. When restricted usage is detected, a warning letter is sent to the household indicating the benefits provided are to cover a family’s ongoing basic needs such as shelter, utilities, food, clothing, etc. If another restricted usage is determined, they will no longer receive the cash benefits and instead a protective payee