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EFT commercial infrastructures and implications for EBT

Author:

Caswell, Bruce L., Price Waterhouse (Firm), Office of Government Services., United States, Food and Nutrition Service., and Office of Analysis and Evaluation.

Source:

USDA

Year:

1994

Subject:

Food stamps, Technological innovations, Electronic funds transfers, Electronic benefits transfers, electronic equipment, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and technology

Abstract:

This report examines nine current issues shaping the discussion of how expanded food stamp EBT could build on the existing commercial infrastructure. Addresses the following questions: does on-line debit point-of-sale continue to represent the best means of building food stamp program EBT on a large scale; what are the major business issues; what are the major technical issues; are the EFT networks and third party processors critical to effectively building on the existing EFT infrastructure to support food stamp EBT; how well equipped is the FNS authorized food retailer base to support expanded food stamp EBT; what are issues in retrofitting existing terminals; what are the implications for transaction pricing; can settlement and reconciliation procedures of EFT processors serve as a guideline for a multi-state EBT solution; what current trends in the EFT infrastructure are shaping the EBT stakeholders of the future?

Language:

English

Publisher:

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Analysis and Evaluation

Collection:

USDA publications

Permanent URL:

http://handle.nal.usda.gov/10113/46577