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Effective Saturday, December 21, 2024, the congressional authorization for replacement of stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expired.
The replacement of these benefits was limited to thefts occurring between October 1, 2022, and December 20, 2024.
Therefore, the Alabama Department of Human Resources, or DHR, cannot process affidavits with thefts occurring on or after Saturday, December 21. Alabama DHR will continue to process affidavits of theft for incidents that occurred on or prior to December 20, 2024, from households impacted by EBT card skimming, cloning, and similar fraud.
Reports regarding these thefts must be submitted to county DHR offices within 30 days of the date the client discovered the fraud. Location and contact information for all 67 county DHR offices is available at dhr.alabama.gov/county-office-contact.
All reports of skimming, cloning, or similar fraud will require confirmation from the client verifying that all information reported in the request is true and correct.
Clients may be contacted regarding their request. Clients who purposefully give false information may be prosecuted.
For more information on how to report fraud, ways to prevent benefit theft and other tips, please visit https://dhr.alabama.gov/EBT-fraud.
