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How to Apply for P-EBT Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time benefit for eligible families to buy food. P-EBT is for families who meet at least one of the following criteria: Children up to 21 years old who are certified for free or reduced-price meals at school in Texas during the 2019-20 school year. Children 5-18 years old who received SNAP food benefits for the month of March 2020. Children who attend a school that offers free meals to all students (Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2). Who needs to complete an online application? Families that did NOT receive SNAP benefits for the month of March 2020 AND have children who are certified for free or reduced-price meals or who attend a school that offers free meals to all students. Families that received SNAP benefits for the month of March 2020, with children under 5 and/or between the ages of 19 and 21 as of March 17, 2020. Who does not need to submit an application? Families that received SNAP benefits for the month of March 2020 who have children ages 5-18 as of March 17, 2020. Benefits will be loaded onto your existing SNAP card by May 22. No action is needed. How do I apply? Your school will email you the application link in early June. The application will be open until June 30, 2020. If you get SNAP benefits and your child is approved for P-EBT, Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) will put funds on your current Lone Star Card. If you do not currently get SNAP benefits, HHS will mail you a P-EBT card loaded with benefits. What information do families need to complete the application? The application will ask for information about each child and the parent that is applying. It is important that you complete as much information as possible. The following information is required on the application: Head of household first name Head of household last name Head of household date of birth Head of household sex Head of household mailing address Child first name Child last name

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Page 1: How to Apply for P-EBT - Rio Hondo High SchoolLas familias que recibieron beneficios de SNAP para el mes de marzo de 2020 y tienen hijos de 5 a 18 años de edad al 17 de mayo de 2020

How to Apply for P-EBT

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a one-time benefit for eligible families to buy food.

P-EBT is for families who meet at least one of the following criteria: • Children up to 21 years old who are certified for free or reduced-price meals at school in Texas

during the 2019-20 school year. • Children 5-18 years old who received SNAP food benefits for the month of March 2020. • Children who attend a school that offers free meals to all students (Community Eligibility

Provision or Provision 2).

Who needs to complete an online application? • Families that did NOT receive SNAP benefits for the month of March 2020 AND have children

who are certified for free or reduced-price meals or who attend a school that offers free meals to all students.

• Families that received SNAP benefits for the month of March 2020, with children under 5 and/or between the ages of 19 and 21 as of March 17, 2020.

Who does not need to submit an application?

• Families that received SNAP benefits for the month of March 2020 who have children ages 5-18 as of March 17, 2020. Benefits will be loaded onto your existing SNAP card by May 22. No action is needed.

How do I apply? • Your school will email you the application link in early June. The application will be open until

June 30, 2020. • If you get SNAP benefits and your child is approved for P-EBT, Texas Health and Human Services

(HHS) will put funds on your current Lone Star Card. If you do not currently get SNAP benefits, HHS will mail you a P-EBT card loaded with benefits.

What information do families need to complete the application? The application will ask for information about each child and the parent that is applying. It is important that you complete as much information as possible. The following information is required on the application:

• Head of household first name • Head of household last name • Head of household date of birth • Head of household sex • Head of household mailing address • Child first name • Child last name

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• Child sex • Child date of birth • School District Name • Type of school (public, private, charter, or other)

The following information is optional on the application for each child: • Child’s middle name • Child’s Social Security • School ID #

o While this term can vary depending on your school or district, it may be referred to as Student ID or Local ID. You should be able to find the number on your child’s report card, by logging into the student or parent portal, or by asking your child.

Ready to fill out an application? The application link will be available the first week of June and close on June 30, 2020. Eligible families will receive the link to the P-EBT application from their school.

Do you have questions about P-EBT? For more information, please visit hhs.texas.gov/PEBT. A P-EBT call center will be available in June when the application is available. The phone number will be included in the information your school provides when they send you the application link.

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Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) Due to COVID-19 https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-information-

texans/pandemic-ebt-p-ebt-due-covid-19

Because of school closures from COVID-19, Texas received approval from

the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide more than $1 billion in

pandemic food benefits to families with children that have temporarily

lost access to free or reduced-price school meals.

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) provides eligible families

with a one-time payment for each child who previously received free or

reduced-price meals. P-EBT works the same way Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits do and will help families get the

food they need during the current pandemic. P-EBT will be administered

by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department

of Agriculture and Texas Education Agency. To learn about eligibility and

how to apply, see the FAQ below:

What is P-EBT? P-EBT is a one-time benefit for families that have lost access to free or

reduced-price meals because of closures related to COVID-19.

Who is eligible for P-EBT? P-EBT is for children 5-18 years old who received SNAP food benefits for the

month of March 2020 and children up to 21 years old who are certified for free or reduced-price meals at school in Texas during the 2019-20 school

year.

How much money will I receive for P-EBT?

P-EBT is $285 per eligible child. This amount is based on the average number of days schools are closed for the remainder of the school year.

Families who received SNAP benefits for the month of March 2020 and

have children 5-18 years old as of May 17, 2020, do not need to apply

for those children. These families will receive P-EBT benefits on their current Lone Star Card by May 22.

Families with children up to 21 years old who are certified to receive free or reduced-price meals during the 2019-20 school year need to

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apply for P-EBT. (This includes families who received SNAP benefits for

the month of March 2020 and have children under 5 and between 19 and 21.) Your school district will send you a link to an online

application by the first week of June. Once HHSC receives the

application and verifies your eligibility with the school list, you will receive a Texas P-EBT card in the mail that includes P-EBT funds.

When will I get my P-EBT funds? Families who received SNAP benefits for the month of March 2020 and have

children 5-18 years old as of May 17, 2020, will get funds by May 22.

Other families will get P-EBT funds beginning in June. Your application will be processed after HHSC receives the list of children getting free or reduced-

price meals.

How will I get the P-EBT funds?

Current SNAP recipients will have the funds loaded on to their current Lone Star Cards. Non-SNAP recipients will be mailed a Texas P-EBT card with the

funds loaded on it. The Texas P-EBT card is nontransferable.

If I have more than one child, will I get different cards for each child? No, benefits for each eligible child will be on one card.

If I have an account on YourTexasBenefits.com, can I go online to see when P-EBT funds will show up on my Lone Star Card?

If you are a current SNAP recipient, you can see the balance of your Lone Star Card information on YourTexasBenefits.com.

What can I purchase with my P-EBT funds?

P-EBT follows the same rules as SNAP benefits. To learn more, visit this

webpage about SNAP.

My child’s school is closed, but the school district is still providing meals. Can I still get P-EBT?

Yes, if your children are eligible for P-EBT, you will get it even if you currently receive free meals from your school district.

Will there be more than one P-EBT payment per child? No, only one payment of $285 per child has been approved.

I am a current SNAP recipient and I have a child younger than 5 and/or

older than 18 who gets free or reduced-price meals. How will I get P-EBT funds for them?

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You will need to apply for P-EBT for children under 5 and/or older than 18

using the link provided by your school. P-EBT funds will be put on your Lone Star Card after you apply, and we verify your child’s information is on the

list from your school district.

Will getting P-EBT affect my ability to get any other benefits? No.

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Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios

durante la Pandemia (P-EBT) por el COVID-

19 Debido al cierre temporal de escuelas por el COVID-19, el Departamento

de Agricultura de EE. UU. autorizó la entrega a Texas de más de mil

millones de dólares en beneficios de alimentos durante la pandemia para

las familias con hijos que han perdido temporalmente acceso a comidas

escolares gratuitas o a bajo costo.

El programa Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios durante la Pandemia

(P-EBT) dará a las familias que cumplan los requisitos un pago único por

cada hijo que haya recibido previamente comidas gratuitas o a bajo

costo. Los beneficios del programa P-EBT funcionarán igual que los del

programa SNAP, y ayudarán a las familias a obtener los alimentos que

necesitan durante la pandemia actual. El programa P-EBT será

administrado por la Comisión de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Texas

(HHSC), el Departamento de Agricultura de Texas y el Departamento de

Educación de Texas. Para informarse sobre los requisitos del programa y

cómo solicitar estos beneficios, vea las siguientes preguntas frecuentes.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Qué es el programa P-EBT?

El programa Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios durante la

Pandemia, o P-EBT, es un beneficio que se entregará una sola vez a las familias que han dejado de tener acceso a comidas gratuitas o a

bajo costo debido a los cierres recientes por el COVID-19.

¿Quién puede recibir beneficios del programa P-EBT?

Este programa está dirigido a los niños y adolescentes de 5 a 18 años de edad que recibieron beneficios de SNAP para el mes de marzo de 2020 y

para las personas de hasta 21 años de edad certificadas para recibir comidas gratuitas o a bajo costo en una escuela de Texas durante el año escolar

2019-2020.

¿Cuánto dinero recibiré del programa P-EBT?

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La transferencia de fondos será de 285 dólares por cada hijo que cumpla los

requisitos. Esta cantidad se basa en el número promedio de días que las escuelas estarán cerradas en lo que resta del año escolar.

¿Tengo que llenar una solicitud para recibir los beneficios del programa P-

EBT? Las familias que recibieron beneficios de SNAP para el mes de marzo de

2020 y tienen hijos de 5 a 18 años de edad al 17 de mayo de 2020 no tienen que solicitar beneficios para estos hijos. Estas familias recibirán los

beneficios del programa P-EBT en su tarjeta Lone Star a más tardar el 22 de mayo.

Las familias con hijos de hasta 21 años de edad certificadas para recibir comidas gratuitas o a bajo costo durante el año escolar 2019-2020 tienen

que solicitar los beneficios del programa P-EBT (incluidas las familias que recibieron beneficios de SNAP para el mes de marzo de 2020 y tienen hijos

menores de 5 años y de 19 a 21 años). Su distrito escolar le enviará un enlace a una solicitud en línea en la primera semana de junio. Una vez que

la HHSC reciba la solicitud y verifique en las listas escolares que cumple los requisitos, recibirá por correo una tarjeta del programa P-EBT de Texas con

los fondos del programa P-EBT.

¿Cuándo recibiré mis fondos del programa P-EBT?

Las familias que recibieron beneficios de SNAP para el mes de marzo de 2020 y tienen hijos de 5 a 18 años de edad al 17 de mayo de 2020 recibirán

los fondos a más tardar el 22 de mayo.

Otras familias recibirán los fondos de P-EBT a partir de junio. Su solicitud se procesará una vez que la HHSC reciba la lista de estudiantes que reciben

comidas gratuitas o a bajo precio.

¿Cómo recibiré mis fondos del programa P-EBT?

Los beneficiarios actuales de SNAP recibirán los fondos directamente en su tarjeta actual de Lone Star. Quienes no sean beneficiarios de SNAP recibirán

por correo una tarjeta con los fondos ya depositados en ella. La tarjeta P-EBT de Texas es intransferible.

Si tengo más de un hijo, ¿recibiré diferentes tarjetas por cada uno de ellos? No, los beneficios por cada hijo que cumpla los requisitos se depositarán en

una sola tarjeta.

Si tengo cuenta en YourTexasBenefits.com, ¿puedo revisar en línea cuándo se acreditarán los fondos del programa P-EBT en mi tarjeta Lone Star?

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Si usted es beneficiario de SNAP actualmente, puede ver su saldo en los

datos de su tarjeta Lone Star en YourTexasBenefits.com.

¿Qué puedo comprar con mis fondos del programa P-EBT? Las reglas del programa P-EBT son las mismas que las de los beneficios de

SNAP. Para más detalles, visite esta página web sobre SNAP.

La escuela de mi hijo está cerrada pero el distrito escolar sigue ofreciendo

comidas. ¿Aun así puedo recibir los beneficios de P-EBT? Sí. Si sus hijos cumplen los requisitos del programa P-EBT, usted recibirá

estos beneficios aun si actualmente recibe comidas gratuitas de su distrito escolar.

¿Habrá más de un pago de P-EBT por hijo?

No. Solo se ha autorizado un pago único de 285 dólares por hijo.

Soy beneficiario de SNAP y tengo un hijo menor de 5 años o mayor de 18

años que recibe comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido. ¿Cómo recibiré los fondos de P-EBT para ellos?

Tendrá que solicitar los beneficios del programa P-EBT por cada hijo menor de 5 años o mayor de 18 años por medio del enlace que le envíe su escuela.

Los fondos de P-EBT se transferirán a su tarjeta Lone Star después de que envíe su solicitud y verifiquemos que los datos de su hijos están en la lista

de su distrito escolar.

¿El recibir beneficios de P-EBT afectará el que pueda recibir otros beneficios?

No.