Pandemic ebt georgia dates 2020. P ebt benefits expire after 365 days. The covid 19 pandemic was first detected in the us. Httpsdfcsgeorgiagov or call 877 423 4746.
The application portal is currently being developed with an anticipated launch date of july 2020. The georgia division of family and children services dfcs is utilizing data as of may 2020 from georgia doe to determine a childs eligibility for p ebt and enrollment in the school lunch program. Who needs to apply for p ebt.
State of georgia on march 2 2020. As of august 12 2020 there were 226153 confirmed cases 21379 hospitalizations and 4456 deaths. Atlanta the georgia division of family children services dfcs is partnering with the georgia department of education gadoe to provide food benefits to families with children who receive free and reduced lunchthe family first coronavirus response act of 2020 allows the food and nutrition service fns to facilitate the distribution of pandemic electronic benefit transfer program p ebt.
As of july 31 2020 we have made all p ebt eligibility decisionsp ebt applicants who provided an email address on their application should have received a confirmation email with their eligibility determination. Pandemic electronic benefit transfer pebt program is available in georgia. Georgia families will receive a one time p ebt allotment in the amount of 25650 per eligible child.
Will pebt benefits expire. All of georgias 159 counties now report covid 19 cases with four counties gwinnett fulton dekalb and cobb now reporting over 14000 cases. The families first coronavirus response act of 2020 allows the us.
The georgia division of family children services dfcs has partnered with the georgia department of education gadoe to provide food benefits to families with children who receive free andor reduced lunch. All children who would receive free or reduced price meals if not for their school closure due to covid 19 are eligible to receive p ebt. Washington dc june 5 2020 us.
Secretary of agriculture sonny perdue today announced georgia and iowa have been approved to operate pandemic electronic benefit transfer ebt a new program authorized by the families first coronavirus response act ffcra signed by president trump which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced price meals dealing. For more information and updates about p ebt in georgia visit. To facilitate the distribution of pandemic electronic benet transfer program p ebt.
If your family is currently receiving snap you may not need to apply for p ebt.