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Presentations and other resources will be available after the webinar at http://www.povertylaw.org/clearinghouse-review/web-extras/electronic-benefits-cards/resources/

What This Webinar Will Cover

The differences between electronic benefit transfer (EBT) and electronic payment card (EPC) systems

Treasury’s new regulations regarding electronic payment of federal benefits

Consumer protection issues associated with EPCs

Legislative remedies to protect low-income public benefit recipients

Panelists Kay Kuhlman, Assistant Director, Financial Markets and

Community Investment, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Walt Henderson, Director of the EFT Strategy Division, the U.S. Department of Treasury

Suzanne Martindale, Attorney and Associate Policy Analyst, Consumers Union

Lauren Saunders, Managing Attorney, National Consumer Law Center

Jean Ann Fox, Director of Financial Services, Consumer Federation of America

Judith Glassgold, Senior Policy Advisor on Health and Domestic Social Policy, Congressman Sandy Levin (D-MI)

Resourceshttp://www.povertylaw.org/clearinghouse-

review/web-extras/electronic-benefits-cards/resources/

Upcoming law review article in the May-June issue of the Clearinghouse Review: Journal of Poverty Law and Policy

The Shriver Brief http://www.theshriverbrief.org/articles/asset-building/

Asset Coalition Toolkit for States (ACTS) http://www.assetcoalitiontoolkit.org/

http://www.povertylaw.org/clearinghouse-review/web-extras/electronic-benefits-cards/resources/

Upcoming law review article in the May-June issue of the Clearinghouse Review: Journal of Poverty Law and Policy

The Shriver Brief http://www.theshriverbrief.org/articles/asset-building/

Asset Coalition Toolkit for States (ACTS) http://www.assetcoalitiontoolkit.org/

Upcoming WebinarAccessible Assets, Part 2:

Asset Development Strategies for People with Disabilities

Thursday, February 17 @ 1:30 – 3:00 pm CSTRegister here:

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