What do I do if my EBT card is stolen in Louisiana?

Change the PIN with the number on the card, then tell the SNAP office. Do not type the card number or PIN on this website.

How did this state take claims under the old plan?

Accepting reports by phone, mail, email, or in-person at local offices. Accepting claims by mail, fax, email, or in-person at local offices. That sentence is from the USDA chart dated October 2, 2024. It is not a promise for a new theft.

EBT card stolen in Louisiana: what to do

If an EBT card is stolen in Louisiana, change the PIN and call the number on the card. Federal replacement of stolen food stamps covers only October 1, 2022 through December 20, 2024. A later theft is outside that window. This page does not ask for the card number or the PIN. This site does not approve or deny benefits.

Simple answer

Change the PIN now. Then tell the SNAP office.

A theft on or after December 21, 2024 is not eligible for federal replacement. We never ask for the card number or the PIN.

What to do now

1. Change the PIN with the phone number printed on the card. Do it before the next deposit if you can.
2. Check the account for charges you did not make.
3. Tell the Louisiana SNAP office. USDA says the state will not call or text to ask for your PIN or card number.
4. Ask for a new card if someone copied the old one.

How to lock the card

We did not verify an official lock-card app or website for Louisiana on 2026-10-16. Use the phone number on the card, or ask the SNAP office to stop the card. Do not type the card number, the PIN, or a login on this page.

Old plan notes for Louisiana

These notes are from the USDA chart dated 2024-10-02. They describe the federal replacement plan. They are not a promise for a theft after December 20, 2024.

Where claims were accepted: Accepting reports by phone, mail, email, or in-person at local offices. Accepting claims by mail, fax, email, or in-person at local offices.

Did the plan require a new card? Yes

USDA plan chart · State directory

Skimming reimbursement

Federal funds can replace SNAP stolen from October 1, 2022 through December 20, 2024. A theft on or after December 21, 2024 is not eligible for federal replacement. A state may use its own money. USDA says there is no promise that state money will be paid back with federal funds.

We did not verify whether Louisiana still replaces newer thefts with state money. The September 2025 data file we opened counts old claims. It does not say who still pays.

USDA stolen benefits page, updated 2026-09-08. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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Last checked: October 16, 2026

Sources

FNA addressing stolen SNAP benefits Page updated 2026-09-08.
FNA sunset of stolen-benefit replacement plans Page updated 2026-02-26.

What changed

September 8, 2026. FNS updated the stolen-benefits page. Federal replacement covers thefts from October 1, 2022 through December 20, 2024.
February 26, 2026. FNS updated the page on the sunset of stolen-benefit replacement plans.