How To Activate P EBT 3.0 California : Apply for California P-EBT Benefits
How To Activate P EBT 3.0 California : Apply for California P-EBT Benefits
Pandemic EBT (or P-EBT) is a federal program that gives eligible families food benefits in addition to free or reduced price meals at child care or school.
Young children are eligible for P-EBT 3.0 if between August 2021 and August 2022 they were:
• Under 6 years old; and
• Part of a household getting CalFresh Food benefits.
School-age children are eligible for P-EBT 3.0 if they were:
• Enrolled at a school for school year 2021–22 that participated in the federal School Breakfast Program or National School Lunch Program; and
• Eligible to get free or reduced-price meals for school year 2021–22; and
• Attended school via Independent Study (California’s version of virtual learning) or had at least five excused absences in a month.
Where can I apply to get P-EBT benefits?
When will my card(s) arrive?
For School-Aged Children (TK-12)
California will begin mailing P-EBT 3.0 cards for school-aged children in November 2022 for benefit months August through December 2021. The cards will then be reloaded in December 2022 for benefit months January through August 2022 for existing cardholders. New P-EBT 3.0 cards will be mailed out to any school-aged children that are only eligible for benefit months January through August 2022 in December 2022. P-EBT 3.0 cards will be mailed in alphabetical order based on first name
For Young Children (under 6)
P-EBT 3.0 cards for young children under age six will begin being mailed in October 2022 for benefit months August through December 2021. The cards will be reloaded in November 2022 for benefit months January through August 2022 for existing cardholders. New P-EBT 3.0 cards will be mailed out to any young children that are only eligible for benefit months January through August 2022 in November 2022. P-EBT 3.0 cards will be mailed in alphabetical order based on first name
What is the P-EBT benefit amount?
For School-Aged Children (TK-12)
will get a standard benefit amount of $7.10 for each day the student did not attend school in person in SY 2021-22. This includes days the student attended school through Independent Study or all absence days in a month where the student had greater than five excused absences. In addition, school-aged children eligible for Summer P-EBT benefits will get a standard benefit amount of $391.
For Young Children (under 6)
will receive P-EBT 3.0 benefits for each month they got CalFresh Food benefits. A standard statewide benefit amount will be provided based on Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal claim reductions during SY 2021-22. CACFP is a program that provides nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children who are enrolled at participating childcare centers and day care homes. While monthly benefit amounts vary depending on the specific CACFP meal reduction in each month, eligible young children will receive an average of $45 per month for each month they received CalFresh benefits in SY 2021-22. In addition, young children eligible for Summer P-EBT benefits will get a standard benefit amount of $ 391.
www.ca.p-ebt.org Activate Card Login :
Families that have already received a P-EBT card and need assistance with PIN set-up, need to request a replacement card, or did not receive their card in the mail as expected, may contact the P-EBT Helpline at (877) 328-9677 (M-F, 6am to 8pm) for help.
Families that have not received a P-EBT card but have questions about their P-EBT eligibility can also contact the P-EBT Helpline at (877) 328-9677 (M-F, 6am to 8pm).
How do I set up my PIN?
Follow the instructions that come with the P-EBT 3.0 card to create a private Personal Identification Number (PIN). Families need to set up a new PIN even if they previously set up a PIN for their original P-EBT card.
• Create a PIN
• Do not share your PIN with other people
• Use the P-EBT 3.0 card
Use your P-EBT card like a debit card:
• Select “EBT ”
• Swipe the card
• Enter your private PIN
