Similar to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the P-EBT program was created during the health emergency by COVID-19 to counteract the impact that the closure of schools would cause in the feeding of low-income children, who received assistance through school meal programs. The intention of this subsidy is to grant families with eligible children an electronic card loaded with an amount that is used to purchase food.
Said amount, resulting from eligibility for this program, can be different in each state due to the administration of the same: despite being a federal program promoted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA, for its acronym in English), it is placed in the hands of numerous agencies at the state level that impose the requirements, the eligibility criteria and the total amount to be received.
Which states offer P-EBT cards for children and how can they be obtained?
According to Credits in the USA, before thinking about receiving or not the P-EBT benefit, it is important that those interested verify if they reside in one of the states that have been approved to grant this subsidy to families with eligible children during this new school year. These states are: