Spring ISD : Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Application Now Open For Eligible Spring ISD Families

Press release from Spring Independent School District:

June 2, 2021

The online application for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is now open until Aug. 13 for eligible families who may qualify. 

Spring ISD students (up to 21 years of age) in families that temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals during the 2020–2021 school year may be eligible to receive P-EBT benefits, which can be used to buy food from any retailer that accepts the Lone Star Card.

The P-EBT benefit was approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas Education Agency. P-EBT benefits can be used the same way as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits.

A parent/guardian must apply if eligible child is: 

• Enrolled in K-12 and NOT part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between August 2020 and June 2021. 
• Born on or before Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for the first time during the 2020–2021 school year in May or June 2021. 

A parent/guardian does not have to apply if eligible child is: 

• Born on or before Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between August 2020 and April 2021. 
• Born after Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021

To apply, visit yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT. The application link is case-sensitive. The deadline to apply is Monday, Aug. 13. 

For more information about eligibility, applying and getting your P-EBT benefits, visit hhs.texas.gov/pebt.

This press release was produced by Spring Independent School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.