NSLP meal eligibility is determined in the following ways: Certified NSLP household application Direct certification Enrollment at a CEP or P2 school There is no online P-EBT application for the 2021-2022 school year.
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"Food insecurity rates have skyrocketed for families in Texas, and so any additional money that they can put toward food helps, and this is one way to get help to those families and kids right away.”ĭisclosure: Every Texan has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. To be eligible for P-EBT, students must be eligible for free or reduced-price meals through NSLP. "We know that families are struggling right now," Cooper said. Visit /pebt or call the P-EBT Call Center at 83 to learn more. Other families may receive their benefits beginning in July, based on when schools provide student information to HHSC. In addition to the online application, the state also has a phone number families can call to fill out applications over the phone translators are available if needed.Ĭooper said it’s likely that many immigrant families have hesitated to apply because they don’t know that their immigration status will not bar them from aid or hurt their chances to become legal residents under the public charge rule - which penalizes immigrants who have used public benefits for a certain period of time. Some families will start receiving P-EBT benefits as early as the week of April 18. Thousands of families are still applying every day, but “with all of the chaos and disruption” of the last few months, many still don’t know they qualify, Cooper said. While some Texas counties - including Hidalgo, Harris, Fort Bend and Nueces - have reached upward of 88% of eligible applicants, others - including Williamson, Potter and Ector counties - are hovering around 67%, according to data from the agriculture department.
"We’re pleased with how many families have so far received this benefit, but there are still thousands of eligible families in our communities that can apply for assistance,” Wayne Salter, Texas Health and Human Services’ access and eligibility services deputy executive commissioner, said in a written statement. As of July 17, a little more than 20% of the 3.6 million eligible Texas school children had not been signed up for the program, according to Texas Department of Agriculture data, said Rachel Cooper, a senior policy analyst with Every Texan, a left-leaning think tank previously known as the Center for Public Policy Priorities.
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