P-EBT Benefits

Summer P-EBT Announcement

Summer P-EBT is a continuation of the P-EBT currently being issued to eligible students to provide financial support to eligible students and families to purchase food for children for the summertime. Summer P-EBT is for all students that are approved for free or reduced meals regardless if they were in-person or remote. Unsure of your child's meal status? Contact the Business Office to see if your child has been approved. To be approved for free or reduced meals a free/reduced application must be completed and submitted to the Business Office.

Summer P-EBT is a standard amount per student equal to approximately 55 summer days, thus the summer P-EBT benefit will be $375 per eligible student. The Summer P-EBT benefits, should a student qualify, will be loaded onto the existing student-specific P-EBT cards issued by DHS this school year. New cards will be issued to those new to the program. Summer benefits will be issued twice, the first in late July 2021 and the second in late September 2021.

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The State of Illinois is approved to provide new Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program (P-EBT) benefits to all eligible Illinois students. Eligible families do not need to complete a P-EBT application.

What is P-EBT?
The purpose of P-EBT is to provide food assistance to families with students who would have received free or reduced lunch while attending school but are not receiving these meals in school due to COVID-19 restrictions. Each eligible student in the household will receive a P-EBT benefit card to the address on file. Should the eligible student continue to receive P-EBT benefit in future months, the benefits will be loaded on the initial card. The P-EBT benefit card will have the student’s name on it. Parents or guardians can use the card to purchase food items for the child. P-EBT amount may vary by student. Additional information will be provided with the card.

Who is eligible for P-EBT benefits?

Students approved for free or reduced lunch for the 2020-21 school year. Household Eligibility Applications were completed at the beginning of this school year during registration.
Approved free and reduce lunch students are P-EBT eligible on school days in which a breakfast or lunch meal was not provided to the student to consume at school. This includes students that are remote learners and in-person students that are not in attendance due to an approved COVID-19 related absence.

What action needs to be taken now?
At this time, it is very important for all eligible students to ensure that the mailing address on file current. A complete mailing address will be needed to receive the P-EBT issuance in the near future.

Please also make sure that your eligibility status for free or reduced-price meals is current. A Household Eligibility Application may be completed at any time, should your circumstances change. The free/reduce lunch application is available on the district’s website under “Registration and Residency”. New or revised applications should be submitted to the district office. Families that are currently receiving SNAP, TANF, or income-eligible Medicaid do not need to take any action, as this information is shared with the district via a secure portal.

If my student is P-EBT eligible, when will I receive the benefits?
The Illinois Department of Human Services should begin issuing new P-EBT cards to all known eligible students in March 2021. Please note that all eligible students will receive benefits for all eligible school days, back to the beginning of this school year.

Please Note: This program is managed and administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services and Illinois State Board of Education. Questions regarding the program can be directed to Food Service at (708)423-0950 ext 2160.

El Estado de Illinois ha sido aprobado para brindar beneficios del nuevo programa llamado Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program (P-EBT) a todos los estudiantes elegibles de Illinois. Las familias elegibles no necesitan contestar la solicitud de P-EBT.

¿Qué es P-EBT?
El propósito de P-EBT es brindar asistencia a las familias con alumnos que han recibido almuerzo gratis o a precio reducido cuando asisten a la escuela pero que no han recibido estos alimentos en la escuela debido a las restricciones por COVID-19. Cada alumno elegible en la familia recibirá una tarjeta de beneficios P-EBT en el domicilio indicado en los archivos. Si el estudiante elegible continua recibiendo el beneficio P-EBT en los próximos meses, los beneficios se agregarán a la tarjeta inicial. La tarjeta de beneficios P-EBT llevará el nombre del alumno. Los padres o tutores pueden usar la tarjeta para comprar alimentos para el/la niño(a). La cantidad en el P-EBT puede variar en cada estudiante. Se dará más información cuando se envíe la tarjeta.

¿Quién es elegible para los beneficios de P-EBT?

Los estudiantes que fueron aprobados para almuerzo gratis o a precio reducido para el ciclo escolar 2020-21. Las solicitudes para elegibilidad se llenaron antes de iniciar el ciclo escolar durante las inscripciones.
Los alumnos que fueron aprobados para almuerzo gratis y a precio reducido son elegibles para P-EBT en días de clase cuando no se brinde al alumno un desayuno o almuerzo para su consumo en la escuela. Esto incluye a los alumnos que son estudiantes remotos y en persona que no están asistiendo debido a una ausencia relacionada con COVID-19 que ha sido aprobada.

¿Qué acción debe tomarse ahora?
En este momento, es muy importante asegurarse que el domicilio de todos los estudiantes elegibles que está en el archivo sea el actual. Se necesitará la dirección completa para recibir el P-EBT que se expedirá próximamente.

También, asegúrese de que el estatus de su elegibilidad para alimentos gratis o a precio reducido sea actual. La solicitud para elegibilidad puede ser contestada en cualquier momento si su circunstancia cambia. La solicitud para el almuerzo gratis o a precio reducido está disponible en el sitio web del distrito bajo la pestaña “Registration and Residency”. Las solicitudes nuevas o corregidas deben entregarse en la oficina del distrito. Las familias que actualmente estén recibiendo SNAP, TANF, o Medicaid de ingreso elegible no necesitan hacer nada, ya que esta información es compartida con el distrito a través de un portal seguro.

Si mi hijo(a) es elegible para P-EBT, cuando recibiré los beneficios?
El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois empezará a emitir tarjetas P-EBT nuevas a todos los estudiante elegibles en marzo de 2021. Por favor tome en cuenta que todos los alumnos elegibles recibirán beneficios para todos los días de clase elegibles, desde el inicio de este ciclo escolar.

Por favor note – Este programa esta manejado y administrado por el Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois y el Consejo Escolar del Estado de Illinois. Si tienen preguntas sobre el programa pueden contactar directamente al Servicio de Alimentos al (708)423-0950 ext 2160. Gracias por su tiempo.