### Question
Can you define what electronic benefit transfer service means?


### Answer
**Electronic benefit transfer service** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 2016*:

> the processing of electronic transfers of household benefits, determined under section 2017(a) or 2035 of this title, if the benefits are—


(I) issued from and stored in a central databank

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2016*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-FOOD STAMP PROGRAM**

