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Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Status Report June 2007 Common Acronyms Alabama FSP Households: 220,345 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,151 Implementation of initial pilot: April 1997 Operational statewide: November 1997 Current contractor: e-Funds Programs covered: FSP and TANF and some unemployment and workman's compensation cases. Expiration of contract: March 2007, with two 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: Card design was changed as part of their eFunds contract effective June 2002. The State selected eFunds for their new contract. The State is also distributing unemployment and workman’s compensation benefits via direct deposit and MasterCard branded cards. The State of Alabama reselected eFunds at a tiered cost structure starting at 85 cents per food stamp case month. The new contract becomes effective March, 2007 for 3 years plus two State option years plus two additional mutual option years. Alaska FSP Households: 21,172 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 472 Implementation of initial pilot: February 1998 Operational statewide: June 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, and Adult Assistance Expiration of contract: March 2011, with two 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: Western States EBT Alliance (WSEA) member. Database conversion from e-Funds host processing system to JPM occurred March 14, 2004. Payphone blocking began September 2005. Arizona FSP Households: 220,293 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,738 Implementation of initial pilot: July 1998 Operational statewide: August 1999 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, State Programs, and Job Training Programs Expiration of contract: October 2011, with two 1-year options to extend. FNS approved Arizona’s plan to begin blocking payphone calls to the help desk on Sept. 1, 2005. Other information of interest: Western States EBT Alliance (WSEA) member. Database conversion from eFunds to JPM host processing occurred on Sept. 12, 2004. JP Morgan is operating the EBT call centers for Arizona in Jacksonville, FL. Seven other EBT-related services will be performed domestically as well under the new contract. The State is currently negotiating with JP Morgan to re-route some of the customer calls to Chicago, IL, as part of JP Morgan’s merger with BankOne. Arkansas FSP Households: 159,354 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 1,724 Implementation of initial pilot: September 1997 Operational statewide: April 1998 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: March 31, 2010. Contract requires annual renewal. Other information of interest: Database conversion from JPM to ACS processing took place on Oct. 18, 2003. Arkansas moved its call center from Mexico to Utah in October 2004. California FSP Households: 799,469 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 18,455 Implementation of initial pilot: August 2002 Operational statewide: June 2004 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, General Assistance, Refugee Assistance, and General Relief. Expiration of contract: August 2010 Other information of interest: The State transitioned San Bernardino and San Diego counties to services under the statewide contract in April 2005. RFP released for next generation EBT contract on May 2007 with final proposals due in September 2007. Colorado FSP Households: 107,246 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 1,581 Implementation of initial pilot statewide: February 1997 Operational statewide: February 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, Old Age Pension, State Aid to the Needy and Disabled, Colorado Supplement, Child Care, Child Welfare, Low Income Energy Assistance and Burials. Expiration of contract: June 30, 2010 Other information of interest: Colorado led Western States EBT Alliance (WSEA) in procurements during 1996 and 2002. Connecticut FSP Households: 111,958 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 1540 Implementation of initial pilot: February 1997 Operational statewide: October 1997 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, and State Supplemental funds Expiration of contract: October 2013, with two 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: Northeast Coalition of States (NCS) member. The RFP for NCS was released August 2004. JP Morgan EFS was selected as prime vendor to continue as its EBT contractor. New contract went into effect in October 2006. Delaware FSP Households: 28,211 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 425 Implementation of initial pilot: June 2003 Operational statewide: September 2003 Current contractor: e-Funds Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: August 2007, with two 2-year options to extend. The State has decided to exercise its options years and has renegotiated to lower pricing. Other information of interest: Delaware has added Disaster Services to its EBT contract. District of Columbia FSP Households: 45,469 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 355 Implementation of initial pilot: June 1998 Operational statewide: October 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and cash benefits Expiration of contract: September 2009, with one 2-year option to extend. Other information of interest: No database conversion was required since JP Morgan already did host processing under previous contract. Florida FSP Households: 673,299 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 8,613 Implementation of initial pilot: October 1997 Operational statewide: October 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, Refugee Assistance, State Cash Assistance, Employment and Training, Independent Living for Teens in Foster Care. Expiration of contract: July 2008, with five 1-year options to extend. Georgia FSP Households: 386,192 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 5,210 Implementation of initial pilot: July 1997 Operational statewide: November 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, Refugee Assistance Expiration of contract: June 30, 2005, with seven 1-year options to extend at State’s discretion. Other information of interest: Georgia reselected JPM and no database conversion was required. Card design change was part of their new contract. Guam FSP Households: 8,220 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 210 Implementation of initial pilot: April 2004 Operational state wide: June 2004 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: Sept. 30, 2010, with two 1-year options. Hawaii FSP Households: 44,883 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 844 Implementation of initial pilot: March 1998 Operational state wide: August 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, State General Assistance, Repatriates, Child Care, First-to-Work Employment and Training. Expiration of contract: June 2010, with two 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: Western States EBT Alliance (WSEA) member. The State began blocking payphones in September 2005. Idaho FSP Households: 36,959 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 610 Implementation of initial pilot: September 1997 Operational state wide: February 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, State Supplemental, and Child Support Expiration of contract: June 2010, with two 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: Western States EBT Alliance (WSEA) member. Illinois FSP Households: 556,293 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 6,449 Implementation of initial pilot: November 1996 Operational state wide: November 1997 Current contractor: Northrup Grumman Programs covered: FSP, TANF, General Assistance, Child Support pass-through, Aid to the Aged Blind and Disabled, and Refugee Repatriation Assistance. Expiration of contract: October 2008, with five 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: Host processing changed to the ACS EPPIC system in database conversion on Sept. 28, 2003. Indiana FSP Households: 249,498 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,058 Implementation of initial pilot: May 2001 Operational state wide: March 2002 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: March 2008 Other information of interest: Indiana released its EBT-2 RFP in January 2007. The State, in June 2007, reselected JPM as its processor. The EBT-2 system will add Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) benefits to the EBT card. Iowa FSP Households: 100,753 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,067 Implementation of initial pilot: June 2003 Operational state wide: October 2003 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP and cash benefits Expiration of contract: August 31, 2008, with one 2-year option to extend. Kansas FSP Households: 81,625 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 1,321 Implementation of initial pilot: August 1996 Operational state wide: March 1997 Current contractor: e-Funds Programs covered: FSP, TANF, and General Assistance benefits Expiration of contract: February 2010, with one 3-year option to extend. Other information of interest: Call center operations moved to New Berlin, WI, on Oct. 1, 2004. Kentucky FSP Households: 257,605 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,425 Implementation of initial pilot: May 1999 Operational state wide: November 1999 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: Nov. 30, 2006, with three 1-year extension options. Other information of interest: Kentucky reselected JPM; the new contract will be effective October 2004. A database conversion occurred from e-Funds to JPM host processing on Nov. 13, 2004. Louisiana FSP Households: 333,400 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,395 Implementation of initial pilot: January 1997 Operational state wide: December 1997 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: June 30, 2010 Other information of interest: Louisiana changed from e-Funds to JPM and a database conversion occurred Dec. 13, 2002. Disaster plans approved for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The State is expected to release its next RFP in 2008. Maine FSP Households: 81,557 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 1,229 Implementation of initial pilot: April 2003 Operational state wide: June 2003 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: Extended to April 2010. Maryland FSP Households: 140,394 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,270 Implementation of initial pilot: November 1989 Operational state wide: April 1993 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and Temporary Case Assistance Expiration of contract: Contact extension grated to Aug. 31, 2008 Other information of interest: Maryland selected Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) for the operation of Maryland’s Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system for a statewide EBT system to support the Food Stamp Program and other programs for a term of 3 years with two 2-year options to renew, for a total of 7 years. Massachusetts FSP Households: 227,263 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,103 Implementation of initial pilot: April 1997 Operational state wide: October 1997 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, and Emergency Assistance for the Elderly, Disabled, and Children Expiration of contract: August 2012, with two optional 12-month extensions. Other information of interest: Massachusetts left the NCS, issued an individual RFP and selected ACS for its second EBT system. The State successfully transitioned to ACS in August 2005. Michigan FSP Households: 515,030 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 6,183 Implementation of initial pilot: June 2000 Operational state wide: July 2001 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, State Family Independence Program, State Disability Assistance, Refugee Assistance, Low Income Energy Assistance Program, and Repatriate Assistance. Expiration of contract: May 2011 Other information of interest: Michigan underwent a successful system conversion from JP Morgan-Chase EFS to ACS on May 20, 2006. Minnesota FSP Households: 125,764 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,074 Implementation of initial pilot: September 1991 Operational state wide: October 1998 Current contractor: e-Funds Programs covered: FSP, TANF, and State Cash Programs Expiration of contract: Oct. 31, 2010. Other information of interest: Minnesota released an RFP August 2004. Minnesota reselected e-Funds as its EBT contractor. In the new contract, clients have web-based access to their accounts and call centers were moved to the United States. Mississippi FSP Households: 181,184 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,478 Implementation of initial pilot: May 2002 Operational state wide: October 2002 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, with options for other programs Expiration of contract: November 2010 Other information of interest: Database conversion from subcontractor TSYS to ACS host processing occurred July 18, 2004. The State began blocking payphones in February 2005. The State operated a Disaster FSP in 15 counties following Hurricane Katrina in September 2005. The State migrated TANF from its EBT card to an ePayment card in November 2005. Missouri FSP Households: 301,019 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,327 Implementation of initial pilot: June 1997 Operational state wide: May 1998 Current contractor: e-Funds Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: March 25, 2007, with five 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: The State changed its card design as part of its second contract. Call center operations were moved to the United States in July 2004 and moved to the State in February 2005. The State began blocking payphones in July 2005. Montana FSP Households: 35,268 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 599 Implementation of initial pilot: February 2002 Operational state wide: July 2002 Current contractor: The State’s contractor for eligibility system and other technical services, TRW, was used to design an EBT system which Montana operates. Through subcontracts, TRW provides other associated EBT services. Programs covered: FSP, TANF, a General Assistance pilot project, Child Support and Unemployment Expiration of contract: October 2006 Other information of interest: A new contract for certification/issuance system (including EBT) will run through June 2008 with two 1-year extension available. Northrop Grumman continues to be the contract service provider. Nebraska FSP Households: 51,285 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 799 Implementation of initial pilot: February 2002 Operational state wide: September 2002 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: The State reselected JP Morgan EFS for a new contract in May 2007 Nevada FSP Households: 54,517 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 910 Implementation of initial pilot: October 2001 Operational state wide: July 2002 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: June 2011 Other information of interest: Member of the Western States EBT Alliance (WSEA). New Hampshire FSP Households: 27,377 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 548 Implementation of initial pilot: August 1998 Operational state wide: January 1999 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, Old Age, Aid to Needy, Blind and Disabled. Expiration of contract: June 2013, plus the option of two 12-month extensions. Other information of interest: Member of Northeast Coalition of States (NCS). The RFP for NCS was released August 2004. JP Morgan EFS was selected as prime vendor to continue as its EBT contractor. New contract went into effect on Sept. 1, 2006. New Jersey FSP Households: 194,108 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,995 Implementation of initial pilot: February 1994 Operational state wide: June 1999 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: September 2009 with two 1-year options to extend Other information of interest: The State successfully transitioned to its new contractor ACS in July 2005. Call center operations were moved into New Jersey in 2004. New Mexico FSP Households: 95,499 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 1,082 Implementation of initial pilot: September 1990 Operational state wide: August 1995 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, General Assistance, Time and Attendance, Refugee Assistance, and Institutional Care Expiration of contract: June 2014 Other information of interest: The State recently joined the WSEA and plans to reprocure EBT services in 2010 as part of the consortium. For WIC EBT, NM and Texas procured a contract with GovConnect for a hybrid system combining on and offline technologies. The WIC portion of that system based on a microprocessor chip in the card began its pilot in July 2003. New York FSP Households: 935,068 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 14,138 Implementation of initial pilot: March 1999 Operational state wide: February 2001 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: August 2013, with two 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: Lead State for the Northeast Coalition of States (NCS), which also includes Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. The RFP for NCS was released August 2004. JP Morgan EFS was selected as prime vendor. The State contract was approved in July 2005. North Carolina FSP Households: 376,577 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 4,671 Implementation of initial pilot: April 1998 Operational state wide: June 1999 Current contractor: e-Funds Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: New contract begins July 2007 for 3 years with two 1-year options to 2012. Other information of interest: Call center operations were moved to North Carolina in August 2004. The State reselected e-Funds for its third generation EBT system. North Dakota FSP Households: 19,288 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 432 Implementation of initial pilot: February 1996 Operational state wide: March 1997 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: June 30, 2009 Other information of interest: Part of a joint procurement with South Dakota. The State has the option of adding TANF benefits at a later date. The Dakotas released an EBT-2 RFP on June 1, 2007. Proposals are due Sept. 14, 2007. Ohio FSP Households: 480,582 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 5,938 Implementation of initial pilot: March 1992 Operational state wide: October 1999 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: June 2013 Other information of interest: The State converted from an off-line smart card system to an on-line system in March 2006. Due to the high cost, Ohio converted its WIC pilot, operating in Montgomery County, back to paper in June 2005. Oklahoma FSP Households: 181,135 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,468 Implementation of initial pilot: June 1997 Operational state wide: January 1998 Current contractor: ACS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, and Day Care payments Expiration of contract: The contract has been extended to March 2007. Other information of interest: The State began blocking payphone access to the ARU July 1, 2005. The State underwent a successful conversion from JPM to ACS in April 2007 but is planning to terminate its new contract and re-bid again in 2007. Oregon FSP Households: 222,930 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,479 Implementation of initial pilot: September 1997 Operational state wide: May 1998 Current contractor: e-Funds Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: The new contract provides, for a statewide EBT system to support the Food Stamp Program and other programs effective Feb. 1, 2007 for 5 years plus five optional 1-year extensions, for a total contract period not to exceed 10 years Pennsylvania FSP Households: 496,774 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 7,404 Demonstration of Project: October 1984 in Reading, PA. Implementation of initial pilot: October 1997 Operational state wide: September 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, General Assistance, Child Care, and Medicaid eligibility Expiration of contract: October 2009, with two 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: The State will go to central card issuance for lost or stolen replacement cards after Sept. 5, 2006. Puerto Rico Implementation of initial pilot: November 1999 Operational state wide: November 2000 Current contractor: GM Group Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: October 2007 Other information of interest: In September 2001, Puerto Rico implemented a targeted NAP benefit program to restrict 75 percent of NAP benefits, which must be spent on food in stores authorized by Puerto Rico. Rhode Island FSP Households: 34,241 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 759 Implementation of initial pilot: June 1998 Operational state wide: October 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: August 2013, with two 1-year options to extend. Other information of interest: Member of the Northeast Coalition of States (NCS). The RFP for NCS was released August 2004. JP Morgan EFS was selected as prime vendor to continue as its EBT contractor. New contract went into effect in October 2006. South Carolina FSP Households: 226,850 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,544 Implementation of initial pilot: November 1994 Operational state wide: December 1995 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: January 2008 Other information of interest: The State began blocking payphone access to the ARU in February 2005. The State is drafting its next generation RFP. South Dakota FSP Households: 23,781 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 563 Implementation of initial pilot: February 1996 Operational state wide: March 1997 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: June 30, 2009 Other information of interest: Part of a joint procurement with North Dakota. South Dakota has the option of adding TANF and Medicaid at a later date. South Dakota signed a contract with Wyoming to issue SD EBT cards to Wyoming clients who move out of Wyoming. The State implemented this in summer 2006. After Wyoming’s conversion to an online system May 29, 2007, this service will no longer be needed from South Dakota. The Dakotas released an EBT-2 RFP on June 1, 2007. Proposals are due Sept. 14, 2007. Tennessee FSP Households: 387,090 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 4,180 Implementation of initial pilot: November 1998 Operational state wide: August 1999 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: February 2012 Other information of interest: The State requested a 24-month contract extension to allow them time to re-release their RFP. FNS had agreed to an 18-month extension. However, the Tennessee General Assembly’s Fiscal Review Committee would allow the State only 60 days. FNS approved a 60-day contract extension so the State could complete contract negotiations with JP Morgan who had been awarded the State’s EBT contract by the court. A federal appeals court granted JP Morgan-Chase EFS the EBT contract extension an extension that ends Feb. 28, 2007 with the new contract beginning March 1, 2007. Texas FSP Households: 1,017,313 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 11,357 Implementation of initial pilot: September 1994 Operational state wide: November 1995 Current contractor: Separate contracts for call center services (ACS), retailer management (ACS), and central processing (Northrup Grumman). The central processing was re-procured as software maintenance, a subset of the processing system, and awarded to Simpatico Software Systems Inc. Programs covered: FSP, TANF, the WIC pilot project, General Assistance, and the Simplified Nutritional Assistance Program Expiration of contract: Dec. 20, 2011 with an option to extend up to 5 years in any combination of months and/or years – call center; March 2012 with an option to extend up to 5 years in any combination of months and/or years – retailer management; August 2007 – processor. The Software Maintenance Contract for the EBT-3 system, now a subset of EBT processing, is still pending FNS approval. The current contract expires August 2007. Expiration of EBT-3 contract is expected to be August 2012 with an option to extend up to 5 years in any combination of months and/or years Other information of interest: For WIC, TX and NM procured a contract with GovConnect for WIC EBT and plan a WIC pilot of a hybrid system (combining on and offline technologies) in June 2004. Utah FSP Households: 53,967 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 858 Implementation of initial pilot: October 1995 Operational state wide: April 1996 Current contractor: e-Funds Programs covered: FSP, TANF, and Child Care funds Expiration of contract: January 2008, with two 1-year options to extend. Vermont FSP Households: 23,501 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 429 Implementation of initial pilot: June 1998 Operational state wide: October 1998 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, General Assistance, Essential Person funds, and Child Support. Expiration of contract: August 2013, plus two 12-month extensions. Other information of interest: Member of the Northeast Coalition of States (NCS). The RFP for NCS was released August 2004. JP Morgan EFS was selected as prime vendor to continue as its EBT contractor. New contract went into effect on August 2006. Virgin Islands FSP Households: 4,671 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 113 Implementation of initial pilot: October 2002 Operational state wide: November 2002 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: Feb. 3, 2009. The Virgin Islands expects to release its next RFP on June 15, 2007. Virginia FSP Households: 224,843 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,707 Implementation of initial pilot: November 2001 Operational state wide: July 2002 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: August 2017 Other information of interest: Virginia selected ACS with conversion scheduled for August 2007. The new contract provides for a statewide EBT system to support the Food Stamp Program and other programs for a term of 5 years with five, 1- year options to renew for a total of 10 years. Washington FSP Households: 270,202 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 3,536 Implementation of initial pilot: March 1999 Operational state wide: November 1999 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP, TANF, General Assistance, Consolidated Emergency Assistance, and Refugee Assistance Expiration of contract: May 2012, with a one 1-year extension. Other information of interest: Member of the Western States EBT Alliance (WSEA). West Virginia FSP Households: 118,282 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 1,834 Implementation of initial pilot: September 2002 Operational state wide: June 2003 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP and TANF Expiration of contract: September 2008 Other information of interest: The State tentatively expects to release its RFP in June 2007. Wisconsin FSP Households: 154,558 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 2,178 Implementation of initial pilot: October 1999 Operational state wide: October 2000 Current contractor: JP Morgan EFS Programs covered: FSP only Expiration of contract: Oct. 31, 2007 Other information of interest: The State selected eFunds for its new contract and will undergo a system conversion Aug. 18-19, 2007. Wyoming FSP Households: 10,134 FSP Authorized Food Retailers: 245 Implementation of initial pilot: March 1995 Operational state wide: January 2000 Operation online statewide: May 29, 2007 Current contractor: Wyoming acts as its own primary contractor by managing all contracts itself. JP Morgan EFS is the processing contractor. Programs covered: FSP Expiration of contract: March 30, 2011 Other information of interest: Wyoming currently operates a WIC off-line demonstration using smartcards (microprocessor chip cards). The State is now part of WESA and converted to an on-line system on May 29, 2007. 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