All Pittsburgh Public Schools families will receive Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) supplemental funds for lunches missed while being out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Pittsburgh Courier has learned.
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Food and Nutrition Service approved the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide households with children eligible for free and reduced-priced meals under the National School Lunch Program (NLSP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) with P-EBT benefits due to COVID-19 and related school closures.
Since all District students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Program, all PPS families will receive P-EBT supplemental funds.
PPS families who currently receive SNAP benefits will have their P-EBT benefit directly onto their current EBT card.
All other PPS families will receive a special white EBT card with their P-EBT benefits.
