What is P-EBT
The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is a federal program created to provide additional funds for families to buy food when schools are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. These temporary benefits help cover the cost of meals children would otherwise receive at school.
~ P-EBT for summer 2023 has been approved for Colorado!
~ Summer 2023 P-EBT benefits will tentatively begin issuing in mid-July 2023.
Eligibility
Your students are eligible for summer 2023 P-EBT if they:
~ Qualified for free or reduced-price school meals during the 2022-2023 school year
~ Were enrolled as of May 2023 in a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program, AND
~ Were in a school district that reports student information to the P-EBT program
Due to the ending of the Public Health Emergency in May 2023, SNAP households with children under 6 are not eligible to receive P-EBT benefits for Summer 2023.
P-EBT Cards
~ If you are eligible for P-EBT and currently receive SNAP benefits, you will get P-EBT benefits on your current SNAP EBT card.
~ If you are eligible for P-EBT and do not currently receive SNAP, you will receive benefits on a P-EBT card. If you already have a P-EBT card from previous rounds of P-EBT, make sure to hold onto it!
Benefit Amounts
Eligible children will receive $120 for summer 2023.
Immigrants or Mixed Documented Status Households
~ P-EBT does NOT impact you or your child’s immigration status.
~ Public charge does NOT apply to P-EBT funds.
Check out the Summer 2023 P-EBT factsheet and visit Colorado P-EBT to learn more.