The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will issue P-EBT benefits to current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households and to non-SNAP households, which include children eligible for free and reduced-price school meals, through Virginia’s SNAP EBT card system. The VDSS, in conjunction with the VDOE and local school divisions, will identify eligible children in both SNAP and non-SNAP households. Households do not have to apply for P-EBT. If a student was eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals at school before the school closure, the student will be included in the list of eligible students provided to VDSS.
The purpose of the P-EBT food purchasing assistance benefit is to supplement existing food assistance and nutrition programs for low-income households during the pandemic. It does not replace meals provided through the school programs operating during unexpected closures or the summer meal programs that will begin when the school year is over. Students and families who receive P-EBT should also continue to participate in other food assistance programs, such as meals provided by schools and the summer meal programs. To find current locations for school and summer meal distribution, parents and guardians should text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877.
Please view the Frequently Asked Questions PDF about the Pandemic-EBT Card. Rockbridge County Public Schools will have a Summer Meal Program. It will begin May 26, 2020. Please use the electronic order form system for this service located on the Rockbridge County Public Schools website under COVID 19 Information. The electronic order form system for Summer Meal Program will be activated on May 22, 2020.
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