P-EBT benefits will start rolling out between April and May to qualifying households with children in grades K-12.

Students are eligible to receive P-EBT if:

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗣-𝗘𝗕𝗧 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Schools will report to DCFS which students meet the criteria for eligibility. Benefits are being calculated differently this year. Students are eligible if they are on an approved fully virtual learning schedule or missed days of school due to COVID-19, according to the school or district COVID-19 protocol. DCFS will then issue P-EBT benefits on a Louisiana Purchase EBT card to each eligible student at the mailing address provided by their school.

Students who are on an approved fully virtual learning schedule would be eligible for $127.80 per eligible month. Students who missed days of school could receive between $21.30 and $127.80 per month depending on the number of approved absences due to COVID-19.

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬-𝟮𝟭 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. If the card was lost, stolen or damaged, a new one can be requested through the P-EBT Parent Portal, by calling the EBT customer service line at 1-888-997-1117 or through the LifeInCheck EBT mobile app.

For more, visit http://www.pebt-la.org.