# Virginia Upgrades EBT Cards for Safety | Dover News

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Published: 2026-09-12T23:30:25+00:00
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Virginia’s rolling out new, chip-and-tap EBT cards to slash fraud and protect SNAP benefits—no action needed from families, they’ll arrive by mail. Governor Spanberger’s pushing this upgrade to keep food aid secure as prices rise, putting Virginia in sync with modern payment tech and aiming for full rollout by year’s end. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/68dd587ba3053aef

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