How to Check ConnectEBT Balance

If you are trying to check your ConnectEBT balance, you have come to the right place. In this post, we are going to help you login to your ConnectEBT account online and check the balance on your card. If you do not have an online ConnectEBT account, we will help you create one.

In addition, if you are experiencing problems logging in, we have provided the phone number for ConnectEBT customer service by state. You can also use the phone number to check your card balance.

Finally, learn how you can get Amazon Prime membership at 50% off the regular price with your EBT Card.

This post will cover:

• What is ConnectEBT
• Which States use ConnectEBT?
• How to check ConnectEBT Balance
• Register for a ConnectEBT Online Account
• Add your EBT Card to your ConnectEBT Account
• EBT Card FAQs
• How to check ConnectEBT Balance by Phone
• How to Save 50% OFF Amazon Prime with EBT

What is ConnectEBT?

ConnectEBT is an online portal that offers you direct access to your EBT card account.  Twenty-five (25) states use the ConnectEBT system to manage benefits programs, including Food stamps (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Cash Assistance, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.

What can you do with a ConnectEBT account?

Once you receive your EBT Card, you must first activate your card. Once activated, you can:

• View the balance on your EBT card
• Review your EBT transaction history
• Get helpful hints in managing your account.

Which States use ConnectEBT?

The following states use the ConnectEBT portal to manage their benefits program:

How to check ConnectEBT Balance

If you have an EBT Card and want to check the balance online using your ConnectEBT account, follow the instructions below:

Step 1 – Visit Connect EBT Website 

The first step is to visit the ConnectEBT site. Click here to be taken there.

Once there, follow the instructions below.

Step 2 – Select Your State Program

The next step of the login process is to select your state from the dropdown list, as shown by the image below.

Step 3 – Enter your Username and Password

Once you select your state from the dropdown list, you will be provided space to enter your ConnectEBT account User ID and password, as shown by the arrows in the image below.

After you enter your User ID and password, click “Login” to proceed.

Step 4 – Check your ConnectEBT Balance

If you entered the correct User ID and password, you will be taken to your ConnectEBT page where you can perform the following functions:

• Check your EBT Card Balance
• Review Transaction History
• Check Recent Transactions
• Change/Update Personal Information

Retrieve Username and Password

If you do not remember your User ID or Password, here is how to retrieve them. On the ConnectEBT site, select your state program in the “Connecting to your account information is easy” section as highlighted below.

You will be taken to a page like the one below. In this example, we have used the Alabama EBT card to demonstrate how to retrieve your User ID and reset your password.

The same process applies to all other state EBT cards.

Forgot User ID

If you forgot your username, check the “Forgot UserID?” link as shown above.

You will be taken to a page like the one below where you will be required to enter the following information:

• Zip Code
• Date of Birth
• EBT Card Number

Next, click “Submit”.

Follow the instructions to retrieve your User ID.

Forgot Password

If you forgot your password, check the “Forgot Password?” link as shown above.

You will be asked to enter the following information to reset your password:

• Zip Code
• Date of Birth
• EBT Card Number
• Enter New Password
• Confirm New Password

If you entered the correct information, you will be able to reset your ConnectEBT account password and get access to your account.

How to Register for a ConnectEBT Online Account

If you do not currently have a ConnectEBT account, you will need to create one before you can check the balance on your EBT card. Here’s how to create one:

Step 1 – Visit ConnectEBT Website 

The first step to creating your ConnectEBT account is to visit the ConnectEBT site. Click here to be taken there.

select your state program in the “To create a new User ID and Password” section as highlighted below.

Once you select your state program, click on “Submit”.

You will be taken to a page like the one below where you will be asked to provide the following information to create your ConnectEBT account:

• Zip Code
• Date of Birth
• EBT Card Number
• User ID
• Enter New Password
• Confirm New Password

Once you enter the information requested, click on Submit. If you entered the correct Zip Code, Date of Birth and Card Number, you will be able to create your ConnectEBT account and get access to your EBT account.

EBT Card Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I use my SNAP EBT benefits on Amazon?

Yes, if your state has been approved by the USDA as part of the online pilot program. As of May 20, 2020, the following states have been approved to use their EBT cards to buy groceries online on Amazon and Walmart. For how to use your EBT Card on Amazon, see our post here.

• Alabama
• Arizona
• California
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Idaho
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Texas
• Vermont
• Washington
• West Virginia

The following states are have been approved and are getting ready to launch their programs soon.

• Colorado
• Minnesota
• Nevada
• Rhode Island
• Wisconsin

If I don’t use all my EBT benefits this month, will I lose them?

No. If I don’t use all of the benefits you received this month, they will stay in the EBT account, and you may use these benefits in the following months.

In addition, each of your benefits will remain in your account(s) for 365 days (12 months/one year).

However, any benefit not used during the 365 day period will be removed from your account. Once a benefit has been removed from your account due to age, it cannot be replaced.

I received an EBT card in the mail but the balance is $0. What does this mean?

When you apply for food stamps you may be given an EBT card right away, but until your application is processed, you will not have any benefits on your card.

It is also possible you may be eligible for $0, meaning when your income and expense information was calculated the amount of food stamps benefits you qualified for was $0.

However, you are still considered a food stamps recipient and can receive any associated benefits, such as utility discounts and free school meals for your children.

Can I use my EBT card in other counties and other states?

Your EBT card will work in the other 49 states in the United States, as well as the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.

I have seen people purchase non-food items with an EBT card. I thought EBT Card was only for food?

Food stamps EBT benefits are only for food purchases.

However, EBT cards are also issued for other benefit programs, including TANF (cash assistance) and WIC benefits. You can use a TANF or Cash Assistance EBT card to purchase food and non-food items.

Can I have someone else help me shop using my EBT account?

Yes, you can set up an Authorized Representative (AR) to help you shop with your EBT Card.

However, the AR will have a separate card with his or her own account number and PIN.

The EBT system is able to track which card is used at any time. The AR will have access to your entire benefit account.

Note that it is not possible to limit the AR’s access to a lesser amount.

However, you may choose the account(s) to which the AR has access.

If you don’t want him or her to have access to all of your benefits, it is possible to limit the AR’s access to either your food benefits or cash benefits if you like.

Ask your county caseworker about setting up an Authorized Representative (AR)

Who is responsible for the ConnectEBT portal?

The ConnectEBT portal is a service provided by Conduent, a business process services company headquartered in New Jersey that serves as a vendor to the states, helping with the management of EBT card accounts.

Check your ConnectEBT Balance by Phone

If you are having trouble checking your ConnectEBT balance online, you can check your balance by phone. We have provided below the phone number for ConnectEBT balance by state.

You can also use this number to call ConnectEBT customer service if you have issues with your card account or transactions on your card.

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How to check ConnectEBT Balance Summary

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