Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program
P-EBT cards are issued by the Virginia Department of Social Services, not the MCPS Food and Nutrition Department. For questions about your P-EBT card, call the P-EBT Call Center at 866-513-1414 or 804-294-1633 .
P-EBT Updates (Novedades sobre el P-EBT)
August 23, 2022 – Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has received federal approval to issue retroactive Summer P-EBT benefits to eligible K-12 students. As food security continues to be a challenge for many Virginia households with school-age children, VDSS is pleased to be able to offer this temporary assistance to individuals and families in need of nutritional support.
All school-age children who attended a school approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision or were eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals during the 2021 - 2022 school year can expect to receive a one-time summer benefit of $391 on their previously issued P-EBT or SNAP EBT card. Households that do not have an existing P-EBT or SNAP EBT card will have a card mailed to the address provided by their school within seven to 10 days of benefit issuance.
Additional assistance for lost or discarded EBT cards is available at PebtVA.com.