Pandemic ebt georgia for may 2020. How to apply for p ebt the p ebt program will be available to children that were eligible to receive free or reduced lunch as of may 2020. Additionally medicaid and peachcare for kids benefits due for renewal in march april may june july august september and october 2020 have been extended by 6 months. The families first coronavirus response act of 2020 allows the us.
Both organizations care deeply about and typically support the same children and families throughout georgia. 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. 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.
Department of agricultures food and nutrition service to facilitate the distribution of p ebt to families affected. Washington dc june 5 2020 us. State agencies may submit plans in any case in which a school is closed for at least 5 consecutive days during a public health emergency designation during which the school would otherwise be in session.
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. Please call your contact person before visiting. Families will receive approximately 25650 in total p ebt benefits per child based on the number of school closure days between march 2020 through may 2020.
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. Georgia officials slowly roll out pandemic food stamp. The athens community career academy building at 440 dearing ext.
Ccsd families to benefit from pandemic ebt program. In athens georgia on friday may 29 2020.