EBT
Government assistance plastic
EBT stands for Electronic Benefits Transfer, the system through which government assistance funds are distributed via debit-like cards.
Most commonly associated with food stamps (SNAP benefits): She paid with her EBT card at the grocery store.
The term appears in signs indicating which stores accept benefits and in discussions of public assistance programs.
Federal nutrition assistance
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
meat · dairy · grains · WIC · recertification
Authentication number sequence
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- terminalAt the endpoint
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
activation · checkout · receipt · declined · expiration · reloadable · plastic
Federal cash assistance program
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- applicationFormal request document
- caseworkerAgency employee helping clients
- recertificationRenewing official qualification status
Interconnected system
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- vendorOne who sells goods
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- QuestMedical laboratory corporation
SNAP
Federal nutrition assistance
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
vegetables · meat · dairy · grains · WIC · recertification
PIN
Authentication number sequence
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- terminalAt the endpoint
balance · activation · checkout · receipt · declined · expiration · reloadable · plastic
TANF
Federal cash assistance program
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- applicationFormal request document
- caseworkerAgency employee helping clients
network
Interconnected system
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- vendorOne who sells goods
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
Quest · account · disbursement
- benefitsadvantage, healthcare coverage, dental insurance, benefit, health screening
- Social Programswelfare office, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, TANF, family allowances
- food aidfood assistance, food relief, food stamps, food pantry, food donations
- food policyfood policy, food stamps, food aid, food assistance, food security
- public assistancefood stamps, welfare office, public housing, cash aid, disability benefits
- welfarewelfare, welfare reform, welfare system, SNAP benefits, public assistance
EBTfood stamps
Subsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
cash · paper currency · coins · checks · money orders
- EBT cardDigital welfare payment method