Pandemic EBT Food Benefits

 

The objective of the of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is to provide nutrition assistance on EBT cards for: (1) school-age children who would have received free or reduced price school meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) had their schools not been closed or operating with reduced hours for at least five (5) consecutive days due to the COVID-19 public health emergency; (2) SNAP-enrolled children in child care whose child care facility is closed or has reduced attendance or who live in the area of a school that is closed or has reduced attendance due to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and (3) school-age children eligible for free or reduced price school meals and SNAP-enrolled children in child care during the summer months, regardless of the operating status of their schools or child care facilities. Due to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023, only school-aged children eligible for free or reduced price meals who attended an NSLP-participating school in School Year 2022-2023 are eligible for P-EBT benefits in Summer 2023.

Active 10.542 Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture A - Formula Grants Not applicable. Public Law 116-127
Public Law 116-159
Public Law 116-260
Public Law 117-2
Public Law 117-328
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (PL 116–127), as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (PL 116-159), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (PL 116-260), the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (PL 117-328) provides the Secretary of Agriculture authority to approve state agency plans to administer P-EBT. Not applicable. Not applicable. Eligibility is determined by local social service offices based on National eligibility standards. Costs will be determined in accordance with USDA Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (PL 116-127), as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (PL 116-159), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (PL 116-260), American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (PL 117-328) provides the Secretary of Agriculture authority to approve state agency plans to administer P-EBT. The Secretary of Agriculture approves State plans of operation submitted by the State agency that operates public assistance programs. Not applicable. Approval of State plans of operation submitted by the State agency that operates public assistance programs occurs on a Fiscal Year basis. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Through P-EBT, eligible school children receive temporary emergency nutrition benefits loaded on EBT cards that are used to purchase food. Children who would have received free or reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Act if their schools were not closed or operating with reduced hours, and not in attendance for at least 5 consecutive days are eligible to receive P-EBT benefits. P-EBT benefits are also available to SNAP-enrolled children in child care whose child care facility is closed or has reduced attendance or who live in the area of a school that is closed or has reduced attendance due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and school-age children eligible for free or reduced price school meals and SNAP-enrolled children in child care during the summer months, regardless of the operating status of their schools or child care facilities. Due to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023, only school-aged children eligible for free or reduced-price meals who attended an NSLP-participating school in School Year 2022-2023 are eligible for P-EBT benefits in Summer 2023. Not applicable. Programs operated by the State or on behalf of the State are subject to audit by Office of Inspector General, USDA. Records of households certified, benefits issued, and records relating to any financial transaction are required and must be maintained for 3 years. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length of assistance period varies and time phasing is not applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Monthly allotments are made available to eligible individuals and households through EBT cards which operate like debit cards. None/Not specified. Melissa Rothstein
Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place 4th floor
Alexandria, VA 22314 US
melissa.rothstein@usda.gov
Phone: 703-346-4484

Cathy Buhrig
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 1320 Braddock Pl.
Alexandria, VA 22314 US
Catherine.Buhrig@usda.gov
Phone: 7033052022 https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/state-guidance-coronavirus-pandemic-ebt-pebt 12-3505-0-1-605 (Formula Grants) FY 22$19,000,000,000.00; FY 23 est $6,600,000,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$33,000,000,000.00; FY 20$11,717,700,679.00; FY 19$0.00; - Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Not applicable.