Ohio Receives Federal Guidance on Restoring Full November SNAP Benefits

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has received guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that will ensure Ohioans will get their full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. Earlier this week and under previous FNS guidance, Ohio processed partial payments for eligible households. The […]

Protect Your EBT Card

According to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, officials with the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have indicated that criminals are targeting SNAP benefit recipients in every state, including Ohio. Criminals have increasingly used “skimming” to steal EBT card numbers.  Such as when a fraudulent device is […]

SNAP Recipients: Protect Yourself From Potential Fraud

Ohio urges Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to protect themselves from potential fraud.  The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) is taking anti-fraud measures and offering resources to protect recipients. ODJFS takes a number of measures to prevent and detect fraud, including: PIN reminders – ODJFS provides multiple reminders to SNAP recipients […]

Protect Your SNAP Benefits!

You now have the ability to lock your EBT card using the EBT Connect Mobile App and online using the EBT Cardholder Portal (https://www.connectebt.com/ohebtclient/index.jsp) *In order to utilize the Mobile App, you must first register/create an account on the EBT Cardholder portal. You are encouraged to select the ‘Lock Everywhere’ option when not actively making […]