Pandemic EBT Benefits

(Emergency School Lunch Program)

Due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school will get extra food benefits. These food benefits are called Pandemic EBT (P-EBT): Emergency School Lunch Program, or P-EBT benefits. P-EBT benefits help families in Washington buy food when school is closed.

When is the deadline to apply for P-EBT?

The deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, September 11, 2020 at 5pm! Apply online at the WashingtonConnection website or by calling DSHS at 877-501-2233). *NOTE - the flyers list the OLD deadline.

Who can receive P-EBT?

Students enrolled in a K-12 school that offers a school lunch program during the normal school year AND

  • Is eligible for free or reduced-price school meals

Learn more...

View the flyer in English or Spanish.

Frequently Asked Questions in English or Spanish

 

Deadline listed on flyers was EXTENDED to Friday, September 11th at 5pm.