MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Lawmakers in Alabama’s Contract Review Committee approved an $8.5 million contract aimed at cracking down on fraud in the EBT system.
The contract is with Conduent State and Local Solution Inc., based in New Jersey. The company will partner with the Alabama Department of Human Resources to identify and reduce EBT cardholder losses.
“We’re not only attacking the fraud, the situation where clients are victims of fraud, but we’re also going after fraud in the stores and individuals,” said Brandon Hardin, SNAP director at Alabama DHR.
Earlier this year, the state introduced chipped SNAP benefit cards to help prevent theft after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported nearly $16 million in stolen Alabama SNAP benefits between 2023 and 2025.
“I’ve just learned of this recently, and I’m grateful for the effort that you all are putting forth there on the fraud;…
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