P-EBT Family Info

Posted on 10/05/2020

P-EBT: IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Please share this important information regarding P-EBT with your families and students.

Important Information:

NO parental action is required to get the Fall P-EBT benefit.
The last day to get data that would qualify a child to the PED was Sept. 18. This was due to the tight time frame we had to get the P-EBT out to students and families.
As of today (Oct. 1, beginning of federal fiscal year), the PED and HSD can do only address changes for benefits that were issued in both phases.
As of today, the PED and HSD can NO longer can issue any new P-EBT for any phases. There are no more federal funds available for P-EBT at this time.
HSD is in the process of issuing the remainder of the second round of P-EBT cards for new students and student on SNAP and regular EBT on or by Oct. 22 (approximately 72k families, and affect 92k students).
Families should be patient and wait for the cards to be mailed and received.
The second round will not be added to existing SNAP or regular EBT cards.
We do not know if there will be future P-EBT issuances, but please ask families to save their existing P-EBT cards.
Schools and Districts must continue to ensure that student data and addresses are updated, submitted, and validated in STARS or to the PED.

ELIGIBILITY REMINDER:
To be eligible for any P-EBT benefit, a child must be enrolled in the National School Lunch Program and qualify for a free or reduced-price school meal.

Contact numbers:
HSD Hotline- 1-800-283-4465
PED Hotline- 1-505-660-4822
FIS number- 1-800-843-8303 (card replacements)
Note: The HSD and the PED are working on getting a consolidated 1-800 number.

Website links for P-EBT information:
HSD Website: https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/LookingForAssistance/p-ebt.aspx
PED Website Link to HSD: http://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/ (Pandemic EBT is under Important information and quick links)

Bloomfield School District

P-EBT Family Info