Get a chip-enabled EBT card? Here’s what to do

New Jersey and Virginia have recently become the latest states to issue chip-enabled EBT cards to SNAP recipients. These updated cards are being distributed to ensure that beneficiaries have access to the latest technology for their electronic benefit transfers. Recipients in these specific states are now receiving these chip-enabled cards as part of the ongoing rollout of updated EBT systems designed to improve the overall security and efficiency of the SNAP program across these regions.