06/04/2020
The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is a financial resource for families with students who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19. P-EBT provides households with an EBT card with funds to spend on food at home for students.
ELIGIBILITY
All students are eligible who had free or reduced-price lunch in our district. This includes all students at Community Eligible Provision (CEP).
PARTICIPATION
1. Automatic participation from SNAP benefit: Currently enrolled students who are receiving SNAP benefits on an active EBT card automatically will receive additional funds for P-EBT on their card. The guardian and/or parent does not need to do anything.
2. Automatic participation from other Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) income-eligible program benefits: Currently enrolled students who are receiving Medicaid or KTAP benefits based on income levels below the NSLP income guidelines, or who are in foster care, will automatically receive a P-EBT card in the mail with instructions. The guardian and/or parent does not need to do anything.
3. Elective participation: Students who do not qualify based on automatic participation, or who are unsure and are eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch, should complete a simple online P-EBT application: https://benefind.ky.gov/. Student name, address, date of birth and Statewide Student Identification (SSID) are required.
Applications open for 30 days beginning June
QUESTIONS? Please visit https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/dcbscvres.aspx to find answers to frequently asked questions.