EBT restrictions (Wyoming)

Dear Ms. Nason:

In response to your public records request, please be advised that our
Department (the Department of Family Services) only manages the State's
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Foods, services and
products are also delivered via EBT through the Womens Infant and Childrens
nutrition program (WIC). That Department's website is at
<http://goog_2019375788>https://health.wyo.gov/ <https://health.wyo.gov/> The
answers to your questions for us are as pollows:

Request #1 - Households CANNOT use SNAP benefits to buy:

- Beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes or tobacco
- Any nonfood items, such as:
- pet foods
- soaps, paper products
- household supplies
- Vitamins and medicines
- Food that will be eaten in the store
- Hot foods

Requests #2 - Ineligible firms include, but are not limited to, stores
selling only accessory foods or ice cream, specialty doughnut shops, and
restaurants (i.e. firms with more than 50 percent of their total gross
retail sales in hot and/or cold prepared foods not intended for home
preparation and consumption shall not qualify for participation as retail
food stores under Criterion A or B). This includes firms that primarily
sell prepared foods that are consumed on the premises or sold for carryout

Please let me know if I can answer any additional questions.

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April 25, 2017
Department of Family Services
Wyoming Department of Family Services
2300 Capitol Avenue
Third Floor
Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Wyoming Public Records Act, I hereby request the following
records:

–Specific foods, products, or services that cannot be purchased using EBT
cards
–Types of establishments that do not accept EBT cards (for example, jewelry
stores, firearms dealers, etc.)

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this
request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the
recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The
requested documents will be made available to the general public free of
charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed
by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of
news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for
screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read
print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for
example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business
days, as the statute requires.

Please note that I am a citizen of Arkansas, and am using MuckRock's
services to help manage and track my request.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Nason

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Should you need immediate assistance please contact Nicki Romero 307-777-7564.

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Ilaine Brown, CCSM

Change Management Specialist
Contract Analyst
Office of the Director Department of Family Services
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, Third Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-777-7734 voice
307-777-7747 fax

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Dear Ms. Nason:

In response to your public records request, please be advised that our Department (the Department of Family Services) only manages the State's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Foods, services and products are also delivered via EBT through the Womens Infant and Childrens nutrition program (WIC). That Department's website is at https://health.wyo.gov/ The answers to your questions for us are as pollows:

Request #1 - Households CANNOT use SNAP benefits to buy:

Beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes or tobacco
Any nonfood items, such as:
pet foods
soaps, paper products
household supplies
Vitamins and medicines
Food that will be eaten in the store
Hot foods
Requests #2 - Ineligible firms include, but are not limited to, stores selling only accessory foods or ice cream, specialty doughnut shops, and restaurants (i.e. firms with more than 50 percent of their total gross retail sales in hot and/or cold prepared foods not intended for home preparation and consumption shall not qualify for participation as retail food stores under Criterion A or B). This includes firms that primarily sell prepared foods that are consumed on the premises or sold for carryout

Please let me know if I can answer any additional questions.