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P-EBT 3.0 is officially here! For information on card mailings, eligibility, and benefit amounts, please click here.

Helpful Answers to Common Questions


What is P-EBT?

Pandemic EBT (or P-EBT) is a federal program that gives eligible families food benefits in addition to free or reduced price meals at child care or school.

Is my young child eligible?

Is my school age child eligible?

Where can I apply to get P-EBT benefits?

When will my card(s) arrive?

What is the P-EBT benefit amount?

Do P-EBT benefits replace grab and go school meals?

Will getting P-EBT affect my family’s public charge?

What can I buy with P-EBT?

Will P-EBT count towards my total income?

Will I have to pay back these benefits if I’m deemed ineligible?

What if I think I got P-EBT benefits by mistake?

What if my child is not financially eligible for free or reduced-price school meals and got P-EBT?

What if I need help with my P-EBT benefits?

What if I lose my P-EBT card?

How do I set up my PIN?

Once my P-EBT benefits have been spent, what other food assistance might I qualify for?

Where will my cards be mailed if I am experiencing homelessness?

How long do families have to spend P-EBT 3.0 benefits?

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Buying food for your family shouldn’t use up your whole budget. Pandemic EBT (or P-EBT) is a no-risk federal food benefits program that helps families afford food that keeps their kids strong and healthy.

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Buying food for your family shouldn’t use up your whole budget. Pandemic EBT (or P-EBT) is a no-risk federal food benefits program that helps families afford food that keeps their kids strong and healthy.

A program of the California Department of Social Services and the California Department of Education.

Privacy Policy
Other Food Resources
Subscribe

For optimal viewing of this website, please use Google Chrome or Safari browsers.


*Amazon is a registered trademark of Amazon, Inc.