P-EBT program resumes in Virginia; more students now eligible for food benefits
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HAMPTON ROADS, Va.â More money is on the way to feed children in need.
The Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program in Virginia has been extended through the end of the current school year, giving families needed support to feed kids.
P-EBT benefits help make up for school meals missed during virtual learning for students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals. We know that families are struggling to put healthy food on the table throughout the Commonwealth. Our estimates on food insecurity are that weâve gone from about 10% to 23% during the pandemic, said Commissioner of Virginia Department of Social Services Duke Storen.
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced the next round of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program which supports children who receive free or reduced school meals. In order to ensure these new P-EBT cards are mailed to the right addresses next month, qualifying families must verify information online. “We have been working directly with school districts and community groups to ensure qualifying families receive these funds directly in a timely manner,&r .
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Show Transcript EMILY: WE’RE TWO MONTHS AWAY FROM BEING A YEAR INTO THE PANDEMIC, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE STILL SEEING A TREMENDOUS NEED FOR FOOD. WE’RE SEEING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ENROLL IN SNAP WHO NEVER THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD NEED. EMILY: SHELLEY MANN IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SNAP ASSISTANCE AT THE FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND.
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