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| | The EBT Council |
 | | The council is an emancipated group within the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). |
 | | The council consists of financial institutions, EBT service providers, payment networks, merchants, government entities, trade associations, associations representing the interests of state and local governments, and other stakeholders that are interested in EBT. |
 | | The purposes of the council are to: develop, maintain, and update the rules; provide a forum for the communication and exchange of EBT -related information for all EBT stakeholders; and to act as an information resource for research-and fraud-related activities. |
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