1. WIC EBT Users Group Meeting National EBT Update July 22, 2014
Jerilyn Malliet
Branch Chief
WIC EBT Branch, SFPD

2. EBT and Technology Update
The National EBT status
2014 Technology Funding Decisions: Round I EBT: Planning and Implementation MIS: SAM, Planning and Implementation SAM PMO Support
Round II
NUPC
I will cover these areas briefly in today's presentation.

3. The National EBT Status
As of July, 2014, 13 State agencies are Statewide EBT;
26 State agencies in Implementation: 2 States began pilot this month; OH and MA
31 State agencies in various stages of planning for EBT
As of June, 2014 – Only 20 State agencies without EBT Activity.
-with VA being the newest state to be EBT statewide with Crossroads, there are now 13 WIC State agencies with EBT.
WV started their rollout May 5 and will complete their rollout of Crossroads with EBT in September
-up from last month, we now have 26 States implementing EBT.
A state is considering implementing when they have an APPROVED IAPD.
Pilot is a phase of implementation and we have 2 more states IN pilot in 2014, MA and OH.
Also up from last month, we now have 31 states in the planning phase, Planning phase begins when the SA has submitted a PAPD for review.
Along with the PAPD, the planning phase includes writing the IAPD, RFPs as necessary and obtaining project management staff to support the SA EBT efforts.
And only 20 state agencies yet to start their EBT activity
Please see our WIC EBT Detail Status report on the FNS website for our monthly report on EBT Status.

4. Notice the purple.
And the gray is limited to only 20 WIC State agencies.

5. WIC EBT Cards
Here are the 13 EBT WIC EBT cards.

6. 2014 Funding
2014 – Received $30 million Technology and $7 million in infrastructure funding
EBT and SAM Transfer to User Group remain the priorities for funding
Round I, Round II
Past funding can be located here:
First round of funding letters went out July 9, after the press release. We are waiting for the signed 529’s, and then they will be fully executed when Lael Lubing signs. A copy will be sent to you as fully executed.
Funding will not be given until the 529 is fully executed.

7. Funding breakout for SAM and EBT
SAM MIS: $11,183,369 (6 Projects/7 SAs*) -Planning: $355,100 -Implementation: $10,828,269
EBT: $21,583,510 (17 Projects/32 SAs*) -Planning: $2,873,419 -Implementation: $18,710,091
Anticipated SAM PMO Support: $2.1 million *Multi-state projects

8. Requested Funding non-SAM Projects
Total requested: $9,809,875 (75%)
Number of projects: 4 Projects/13 SAs*
Round II funding
*Multi-state projects

9. State of SAM: WIC MIS SPIRIT SAM MPSC Crossroads SAM
Mississippi and Potawatomi Nation are fully implemented
States can consider SPIRIT in SAA* and as a transfer
20 WIC States in the SPIRIT Users Group
EBT task force developing Offline EBT and updating to the May 2012 UI
MPSC
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming (EBT-Offline) are statewide
8 States now in the MPSC Users Group
Finalizing their User Group and Governance SOP
States can consider MPSC in SAA and as a transfer
MPSC member states initiating development of online EBT
Crossroads SAM
VA is statewide with Crossroads with EBT; WV is currently in Statewide rollout
NC and AL are currently in statewide rollout with paper food instruments
All statewide rollouts scheduled for completion by fall 2014
CANNOT consider Crossroads in AA until deemed viable and transferrable; FNS memo will provide update
*Alternatives Analysis
I want to give you an update on where we are with the State Agency Models or SAM Projects.
SPIRIT now has 20 states in the Users Group, with the most recent new members of Citizens of Potawatomi Nation, and Mississippi
SPIRIT is one of the two SAM’s that can be assessed for a states MIS Systems Alternative Analysis and available for transfer
SPIRIT EBT task force is currently in JAD with CDP to develop the offline interface and update SPIRIT to be compliant with the May 2013 UI.
MPSC statewide in three consortia states, Wyoming with SmartCard EBT
MPSC ESC working with Team Suntiva, are finilzing their User Group, strategic plan, Change control process and charter.
Along with SPIRIT, MPSC can also be considered in a states Systems Alternatives Analysis and available for transfer.
Crossroads
VA is statewide with Crossroads with Online EBT! YEAH!
WV started their statewide rollout and will finish in September, with online EBT
NC and AL are currently in statewide rollout with paper food instruments
Crossroads is not available for states to consider in the AA yet, FNS will be issuing memos to provide Crossroads SAM updates.

10. NUPC Project: KLC continues to add information to the database
Total of 24,457 items, 10,565 items in 19/001. Of the remaining 13,892 items, 7,589 are fully populated, leaving 6,303 items to be finished
OIT/NITC are working to create production environment: Task Order in place for transfer
OIT/CMD are working to issue an M&E task

11. EBT Users Group Meeting: Follow up
Presentations will be posted on the EBT FNS website after the meeting.
Questions to
NEW EBT UGM Link:
Program Integrity Open forum and discussions: States and FNS only, Thursday afternoon July 24th, 2014
The 2014 EBT users group meeting will be in July, in Old Towne Alexandria VA
Please send questions to our address
With states in town, we are adding an open forum for Program Integrity discussions for the afternoon of July 24th, more information to follow on this facilitated event.
This will be for WIC State agencies and FNS to participate.

12. Questions with WIC EBT and Technology?
Chief, WIC EBT Branch, SFPD
General questions regarding EBT: