Pandemic ebt georgia june. The georgia division of family children services dfcs in partnership with the georgia department of education doe has been approved to operate the new pandemic electronic benefit transfer p ebt program. 6 things you need to know updated june 3 2020 by nicole thelin on june 5 2020 pandemic ebt p ebt has been a huge relief to low income families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Pandemic ebt p ebt under the new p ebt program families of children who receive free or reduced meals at school or attend a community eligibility provision school may receive financial assistance to replace school meals during the months of march april and may due to covid 19 school closures.
This program will provide extra help to families of more than 11m children who normally would receive free or reduced school lunch. In addition if you have been impacted by covid 19 be sure to check out our coronavirus resources. We hope this guide on additional georgia food stamps due to coronavirus helpful to you.
Georgia officials slowly roll out pandemic food stamp. If you have additional questions about additional georgia food stamps benefits please leave those in the comments section below. 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.
Washington dc june 5 2020 us. P ebt questions answers p ebtea reporting questions answers the families first coronavirus response act of 2020 provides the secretary of agriculture authority to approve state agency plans for temporary emergency standards of eligibility and levels of benefits under the food and nutrition act of 2008. The family first coronavirus response act of 2020 allows the food and nutrition service fns to facilitate the distribution of the pandemic electronic benefit.
The p ebt program is a collaboration between the georgia. The georgia division of family children services dfcs partnered with the georgia department of education gadoe to provide food benefits to families with children who receive free or reduced school lunch.