Gov. Abbott, HHSC announce approval of $2.5B in pandemic food benefits
A second round of federal pandemic electronic benefit transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for families with children has been approved.
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TEXAS, USA Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a second round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for families with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals because of COVID-19 during the 2020-2021 school year.
Federal pandemic food benefit enters 2nd round in Texas: What families of kids with free, reduced school meals need to know
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HOUSTON – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a second round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, or P-EBT, food benefits for families with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19 during the 2020-2021 school year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday.
How the benefit works
P-EBT provides a benefit of up to $1,200 per child for the school year. The amount of the benefit is based on the school the child attends and is determined by the number of days that most students at that school received remote instruction during the 2020-2021 school year. P-EBT benefits can be used in the same way as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, food benefits to pay for groceries.
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Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $2.5 Billion In Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families
May 20, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a second round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for families with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19 during the 2020-2021 school year.
P-EBT provides a benefit of up to $1,200 per child for the school year. The amount of the benefit is based on the school the child attends and is determined by the number of days that most students at that school received remote instruction during the 2020-2021 school year. P-EBT benefits can be used in the same way as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits to pay for groceries. The administration of P-EBT is a joint e
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