Attachment 1: Pandemic EBT Summer 2022 Q&As
| 2022 Covered Summer Period | U.S. Standard P-EBT Benefit | U.S. Standard P-EBT Benefit | U.S. Standard P-EBT Benefit |
| 2022 Covered Summer Period | Median Length of Covered Summer Period ( ... | Standard Benefit | Standard Benefit |
| Contiguous U.S. | 55 | $7.10 | $391 |
| Alaska | 55 | 11.44 | 629 |
| Hawaii, Guam, Virgin Islands, Puerto Ric ... | 55 | 8.28 | 455 |
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| DATE: | May 9, 2022 |
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| SUBJECT: | Pandemic EBT - Summer 2022 |
| TO: | SNAP State Agencies Child Nutrition State Agencies |
Is the P-EBT summer benefit available this summer?
The P-EBT benefit for school children is available for the entire summer. However, the benefit for SNAP-enrolled children under 6 is only available through the end of the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency declaration.
Is the pandemic EBT program extended through the summer months?
Under the “U.S. Rescue Plan,” aid has been extended through the summer months. The extension of the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program under the Biden Administration’s “American Rescue Plan” to provide an incentive of up to $375 for underage students during the summer months could become permanent.
When can I expect my p-EBT funds for my child?
P-EBT funds are available for weekdays when the child attends school virtually or through distance learning, but these funds are not available during school breaks or holidays. It may take a while to get the 2020-2021 funds.
What is the P-EBT program?
The P-EBT program provides on average each month an additional $114 per child to families for meals they are not receiving in schools due to the disruption of face-to-face classes. The meal assistance is in addition to any other incentives such as food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
What is the P-EBT?
Many of you have reached out with questions about Pandemic EBT (also known as P-EBT). These extra food stamps benefits are intended to help replace the free and reduced-price meals that low income families receive from schools.
What is P-EBT in school?
The P-EBT benefits are designed to help families afford meals on days when the children are home instead of eating at school. As a result, the USDA has stated that students are not eligible for P-EBT funds on the days they attend school in person and eat meals at the school. They may be eligible on days they do not attend school or attend ...
Do schools provide free summer meals?
In many areas, schools provide free summer meals for all children age 18 and under. Participation in this program does not mean that you will be eligible for P-EBT. You must register and be approved for the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program in order to be eligible for P-EBT.
Will the federal government extend the 2021 school year?
Although the federal government has authorized an extension through the 2021 school year, it may take a while for those funds to reach the families who need them. That’s because the government is a slow-moving machine.
Can you get P-EBT if you don't attend school?
They may be eligible on days they do not attend school or attend but do not receive a meal. P-EBT funds are available for weekdays when the child attends school virtually or through distance learning, but these funds are not available during school breaks or holidays.
Is P-EBT available in all states?
P-EBT is not available in all states or school districts. Although the Pandemic EBT program has been authorized by the federal government, each state must request and become approved to participate in P-EBT. As of the time this post was created, only a handful of states and US Territories have been approved to disburse P-EBT funds for ...
When does the P-EBT program expire?
Program was set to expire in September. P-EBT was established in March 2020 to provide money for food for students who were not taking face-to-face classes due to the pandemic. The program was supposed to expire next September 30, but with the passage of the “American Rescue Plan,” funding will now extend through the summer months and beyond.
How much is the P-EBT program?
The extension of the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program under the Biden Administration’s “American Rescue Plan” to provide an incentive of up to $375 for underage students during the summer months could become permanent.
How much money was earmarked for the ARP?
Some $490 million was earmarked for this line item under ARP, approved in mid-March in the U.S. Congress.
Is meal assistance a P-EBT?
The meal assistance is in addition to any other incentives such as food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Usually, students in households receiving SNAP are automatically eligible for the P-EBT incentive.
Is P-EBT permanent?
Biden Administration Seeks to Make P-EBT Permanent. But a report Thursday on Telemundo indicates that under the $1.8 billion “Plan for American Families,” introduced by President Joe Biden in late April, the program is being sought to remain in place.
