Pandemic EBT Assistance (Extra Food Stamps)

[ben6952]

More from NYS site:

Children ages 3 and 4, who attend pre-kindergarten and who receive free or reduced-price lunch are also eligible to receive P-EBT benefits.

...Young adults with disabilities who are ages 19 through 21 who are still in school and who receive free and reduced-price meals are also eligible to receive P-EBT food benefits

I only got for my five-year-old not for my Three-year-old. It was deposited today.

[Jellybelly]

https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562020/approved/20200511d.shtml

If I’m signing up now in NJ, will I get the extra benefits or is too late for that?

[yesitsme]

If I’m signing up now in NJ, will I get the extra benefits or is too late for that?

Eligible students already participating in SNAP will receive the Pandemic-EBT on their household’s existing Families First card.

All other Pandemic-EBT eligible households will be mailed a P-EBT card. Human Services expects these benefits to be issued no later than June.

whats your question if you sign up for school? you don't need to sign up for snap to get this

[Jellybelly]

I wasn’t eligible when the money was given out, but I’m eligible now and I applied for food stamps. Will I get that extra payment, when I’m approved?

[yesitsme]

I wasn’t eligible when the money was given out, but I’m eligible now and I applied for food stamps. Will I get that extra payment, when I’m approved?

donno but this is not about snap, its about school meals, they'll use snap cards

those that have snap get this plus max allowable...........  I dont think they back pay, its from when you apply IMHO

[cgr]

I only got for my five-year-old not for my Three-year-old. It was deposited today.

Is your 3 year old enrolled in a lunch program?

[yesitsme]

mod please fix title
stams >= stamps

[AsherO]

mod please fix title
stams >= stamps

Fixed.

[ben6952]

Is your 3 year old enrolled in a lunch program?

no. my five yo isn't either

[cgr]

no. my five yo isn't either

Do you have SNAP?
In NY children ages 5-18 on SNAP will receive P-EBT even if not enrolled in a lunch program.

[cgr]

I wasn’t eligible when the money was given out, but I’m eligible now and I applied for food stamps. Will I get that extra payment, when I’m approved?

It's not retroactive, but you will get it for the months you're enrolled for.

[ben6952]

Do you have SNAP?
In NY children ages 5-18 on SNAP will receive P-EBT even if not enrolled in a lunch program.

So For ages 5 to 18 it’s automatic If you have snap even if you’re not enrolled in the lunch program and for 3 to 4 years old you have to be enrolled? That would make sense why only my 5 yo got

[cgr]

So For ages 5 to 18 it’s automatic If you have snap even if you’re not enrolled in the lunch program and for 3 to 4 years old you have to be enrolled? That would make sense why only my 5 yo got

Correct.

[greatdeals]

when is it supposed to be given in NJ?

[cgr]

when is it supposed to be given in NJ?

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/pebt.shtml

P-EBT benefits will be issued in June, but an exact date is not known at this time.

[yesitsme]

https://agudah.org/families-to-receive-debit-card-funds-to-purchase-food-while-schools-are-closed/

[yesitsme]

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/pebt.shtml

https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/state-guidance-coronavirus-pandemic-ebt-pebt

[yesitsme]

@mods merge it with https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=116656.0

[schneury]

If I don’t have SNAP can I get the P-EBT benefit?

[mgarfin]

If I don’t have SNAP can I get the P-EBT benefit?

As long as you have reduced meals in schools (lunch program) You will get it

See above for some links to the state sites outlining how it will work

P.S. this is for New York, New Jersey may be a bit different