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Maryland joins six other states issuing chip-enabled EBT cards

Chip-enabled EBT cards are better suited to protect beneficiaries from fraud.

Published Aug 3, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Maryland recently joined six other states in modernizing Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries.