Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program Versión en Español About P-EBT Frequently Asked Questions Summer P-EBT Quick Facts Summer P-EBT benefit issuance began July 20, 2022. Both students and young children will receive a one-time payment of $391 to cover the entire summer. There are two groups of children that receive Summer P-EBT: Children 5 and under as of Sept. 1, 2021 are eligible for Summer P-EBT if they receive Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits. Students are eligible if they are approved for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) free or reduced-price meals (FRP). Check to see if your student’s school participates in the NSLP. Your child can still become eligible for P-EBT by applying for FNS benefits (for children 5 and under) or by applying for free or reduced-price meals (for students) by Aug. 31, 2022. Contact your child’s school to apply for NSLP FRP. If you believe your child is eligible for P-EBT but has not yet received Summer P-EBT benefits, please know that there are some P-EBT benefit cards are still being mailed through August. To check your EBT account for a P-EBT deposit, visit www.ebtEdge.com. Latest Updates Aug. 10, 2022 Please note that our call center is experiencing extremely high call volumes. For self-service options, please refer to our FAQs or the P-EBT Virtual Agent (chat circle on the bottom left of your screen) for information on P-EBT eligibility, benefits, and timing. July 26, 2022 Some families with eligible students may receive their new P-EBT cards with their Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits 1-2 weeks later than originally anticipated. All students who were eligible for Summer P-EBT by the first issuance on July 20, 2022, can expect to receive their cards no later than mid-August. Many eligible families should already have received benefits on their existing FNS EBT or P-EBT card. We apologize for the delay. As a reminder, students who apply for National School Lunch Program free or reduced-price meals and young children who apply for Food and Nutrition Services by Aug. 31, 2022 and get approved will be eligible to receive Summer P-EBT in late September or early October. NEW: To check to see if your child is eligible for Summer P-EBT, use the new Summer P-EBT Eligibility Quiz (also available in Spanish). FAQ: I did not receive benefits and believe my child was eligible, what do I do? July 25, 2022 NCDHHS has begun issuing Pandemic-EBT benefits for summer 2022. Between July 20 and 30, the families of approximately 948,000 children in the state will each receive a one-time payment of $391 to purchase healthy meals during summer break. Families can check their eligibility for Summer P-EBT using the new P-EBT eligibility quiz (also available in Spanish). With these benefits, NCDHHS has now issued more than $2.16 billion in total P-EBT benefits to North Carolina families since the COVID-19 response began in 2020, helping families buy food for the 1.48 million North Carolina children. View all updates 2021-22 Benefit Information Summer P-EBT Child Care P-EBT (School Year) Student P-EBT (School Year) Frequently Asked Questions Previous Years P-EBT About P-EBT Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is a food assistance program that helps families with children who are unable to access free or reduced-price meals at school or child care centers when they are not physically present because of COVID-19. Benefits are provided on a debit-like P-EBT card or Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) EBT card and can be used to buy food at stores that accept EBT. P-EBT is issued through a collaboration between the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and is approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Food and Nutrition Services Wellness Resources Update May 12, 2021: North Carolina has received federal approval to continue Child Care P-EBT (previously called P-EBT for “Children Under 6”) for this school year. Children 5 years old and younger (as of Sept. 1, 2021) who are included in an active FNS case can expect to receive the Child Care P-EBT benefits on their existing FNS EBT card. Young children who are part of the Student P-EBT population cannot receive Child Care P-EBT benefits. P-EBT Scam Advisory Do not provide any personal information if you receive links, messages, calls, or emails asking for your information. Remember - NEVER share Social Security numbers, bank information, EBT and/or P-EBT card numbers, or personal identification numbers with people you don’t know. Personal information should only be provided when you directly contact a state agency. If you receive any unsolicited communications asking you to provide personal information, do not respond and immediately delete the message. Benefits Information for Previous Years 2020-21 School Year Benefits for Students and Children Under Age 6 For information on the 2020-2021 P-EBT program that is now over, please review the “P-EBT School Year 2020-21 Information” webpage. Summer 2021 P-EBT All summer benefits for SY 20-21 have been issued to eligible households. More information is available on the “Summer 2021 P-EBT Information” webpage. All Updates June 2022 June 23, 2022 North Carolina will issue Summer P-EBT benefits for eligible students and young children. Read the news release. Is My Student/Child Eligible? Summer P-EBT Frequently Asked Questions There is no application for P-EBT, however, to be eligible: Students must be approved for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) free or reduced-price meals (FRP). If your student is not already approved, an application for NSLP FRP must be submitted to your local school district by Aug. 31, 2022 to be considered for Summer P-EBT benefits. Children 5 years old or younger that aren’t students must be part of a household that participates in Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). If not already participating, you must apply for FNS by Aug. 31, 2022 to be considered for Summer P-EBT benefits. May 2022 May 24, 2022 North Carolina intends to issue Summer P-EBT benefits for eligible students and children at the end of July if federal approval is received. More information will be posted to this page as it becomes available. May 12, 2022 Next week, North Carolina’s youngest children who are eligible for food assistance benefits will begin to receive extra monthly benefits tied to the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2021-2022 school year. North Carolina is among the first states in the nation to receive approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a 2021-2022 Child Care Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer food assistance program. See if your child is eligible.
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program Versión en Español About P-EBT Frequently Asked Questions Summer P-EBT Quick Facts Summer P-EBT benefit issuance began July 20, 2022. Both students and young children will receive a one-time payment of $391 to cover the entire summer. There are two groups of children that receive Summer P-EBT: Children 5 and under as of Sept. 1, 2021 are eligible for Summer P-EBT if they receive Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits. Students are eligible if they are approved for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) free or reduced-price meals (FRP). Check to see if your student’s school participates in the NSLP. Your child can still become eligible for P-EBT by applying for FNS benefits (for children 5 and under) or by applying for free or reduced-price meals (for students) by Aug. 31, 2022. Contact your child’s school to apply for NSLP FRP. If you believe your child is eligible for P-EBT but has not yet received Summer P-EBT benefits, please know that there are some P-EBT benefit cards are still being mailed through August. To check your EBT account for a P-EBT deposit, visit www.ebtEdge.com. Latest Updates Aug. 10, 2022 Please note that our call center is experiencing extremely high call volumes. For self-service options, please refer to our FAQs or the P-EBT Virtual Agent (chat circle on the bottom left of your screen) for information on P-EBT eligibility, benefits, and timing. July 26, 2022 Some families with eligible students may receive their new P-EBT cards with their Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits 1-2 weeks later than originally anticipated. All students who were eligible for Summer P-EBT by the first issuance on July 20, 2022, can expect to receive their cards no later than mid-August. Many eligible families should already have received benefits on their existing FNS EBT or P-EBT card. We apologize for the delay. As a reminder, students who apply for National School Lunch Program free or reduced-price meals and young children who apply for Food and Nutrition Services by Aug. 31, 2022 and get approved will be eligible to receive Summer P-EBT in late September or early October. NEW: To check to see if your child is eligible for Summer P-EBT, use the new Summer P-EBT Eligibility Quiz (also available in Spanish). FAQ: I did not receive benefits and believe my child was eligible, what do I do? July 25, 2022 NCDHHS has begun issuing Pandemic-EBT benefits for summer 2022. Between July 20 and 30, the families of approximately 948,000 children in the state will each receive a one-time payment of $391 to purchase healthy meals during summer break. Families can check their eligibility for Summer P-EBT using the new P-EBT eligibility quiz (also available in Spanish). With these benefits, NCDHHS has now issued more than $2.16 billion in total P-EBT benefits to North Carolina families since the COVID-19 response began in 2020, helping families buy food for the 1.48 million North Carolina children. View all updates 2021-22 Benefit Information Summer P-EBT Child Care P-EBT (School Year) Student P-EBT (School Year) Frequently Asked Questions Previous Years P-EBT About P-EBT Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is a food assistance program that helps families with children who are unable to access free or reduced-price meals at school or child care centers when they are not physically present because of COVID-19. Benefits are provided on a debit-like P-EBT card or Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) EBT card and can be used to buy food at stores that accept EBT. P-EBT is issued through a collaboration between the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and is approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Food and Nutrition Services Wellness Resources Update May 12, 2021: North Carolina has received federal approval to continue Child Care P-EBT (previously called P-EBT for “Children Under 6”) for this school year. Children 5 years old and younger (as of Sept. 1, 2021) who are included in an active FNS case can expect to receive the Child Care P-EBT benefits on their existing FNS EBT card. Young children who are part of the Student P-EBT population cannot receive Child Care P-EBT benefits. P-EBT Scam Advisory Do not provide any personal information if you receive links, messages, calls, or emails asking for your information. Remember - NEVER share Social Security numbers, bank information, EBT and/or P-EBT card numbers, or personal identification numbers with people you don’t know. Personal information should only be provided when you directly contact a state agency. If you receive any unsolicited communications asking you to provide personal information, do not respond and immediately delete the message. Benefits Information for Previous Years 2020-21 School Year Benefits for Students and Children Under Age 6 For information on the 2020-2021 P-EBT program that is now over, please review the “P-EBT School Year 2020-21 Information” webpage. Summer 2021 P-EBT All summer benefits for SY 20-21 have been issued to eligible households. More information is available on the “Summer 2021 P-EBT Information” webpage. All Updates June 2022 June 23, 2022 North Carolina will issue Summer P-EBT benefits for eligible students and young children. Read the news release. Is My Student/Child Eligible? Summer P-EBT Frequently Asked Questions There is no application for P-EBT, however, to be eligible: Students must be approved for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) free or reduced-price meals (FRP). If your student is not already approved, an application for NSLP FRP must be submitted to your local school district by Aug. 31, 2022 to be considered for Summer P-EBT benefits. Children 5 years old or younger that aren’t students must be part of a household that participates in Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). If not already participating, you must apply for FNS by Aug. 31, 2022 to be considered for Summer P-EBT benefits. May 2022 May 24, 2022 North Carolina intends to issue Summer P-EBT benefits for eligible students and children at the end of July if federal approval is received. More information will be posted to this page as it becomes available. May 12, 2022 Next week, North Carolina’s youngest children who are eligible for food assistance benefits will begin to receive extra monthly benefits tied to the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2021-2022 school year. North Carolina is among the first states in the nation to receive approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a 2021-2022 Child Care Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer food assistance program. See if your child is eligible.
