USDA Wants Feedback on a Form Designed to Catch Food-Benefit Fraud
Published Date: 10/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture wants your feedback on a form they use to stop fraud in food assistance programs. They’re asking for comments by November 23, 2026, to make sure the form is useful and not too much work. This helps keep food benefits safe and fair without costing extra money or time.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Monitoring after four EBT replacements
If you request four replacement EBT cards within a 12-month period, your State agency must monitor your account and send you a notice that it is being monitored for possible trafficking, misuse, or fraud. Federal rules require the threshold not be set lower than four replacement cards in a 12-month period.
Replacement card may be withheld until contact
After the excessive-replacement threshold is met, a State agency may notify you in writing that it will withhold issuing a replacement EBT card until you contact the agency. Once you have contacted the State agency, the replacement card will be issued.
Referral to State fraud investigation unit
If you request another replacement card after the threshold and trafficking is suspected, the State agency must refer the case to the State's fraud investigation unit. A referral initiates a fraud investigation by State authorities.
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