P-EBT is a program to help you purchase food for children under age six in SNAP households and for school-age children who were eligible for free or reduced price school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), but whose schools closed or operated with reduced attendance or hours for five consecutive days due to COVID-19 for the 2020-2021 school year.
Summer P-EBT extends benefits during the summer months following a school year during which there was a COVID-19 public health emergency.
Children Under Six in SNAP Households
Summer P-EBT for children under the age of six in SNAP households will be added to your Families First card by September 17.
School-Age Children (K-12)
Summer P-EBT for school-age children will be added to existing Families First or P-EBT cards starting on September 9 and will continue to be processed as information is received from schools. P-EBT benefits from the 2020-2021 school year also continue to be processed as they are received from schools.
If you are not a SNAP recipient, a new P-EBT card will be mailed to the address provided by your school. Cards may take a few weeks to reach your address. Please keep your card for future benefits.
For the most up-to-date information about P-EBT and Summer P-EBT, visit the P-EBT page.
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