P-EBT was authorized through the Families First Coronavirus Act passed in March of 2020 and has expanded with the passing of additional federal legislation in the following three years through today. P-EBT helped fill the hunger gap and assisted families experiencing additional food insecurity as schools and child care centers to limit the spread of COVID-19. For information about how many families P-EBT has served since the first year, please see below. You may also see the DSHS Economic Services Administration Agency Briefing Book for detailed information and resources connected to our COVID-19 response programming. Each briefing book is published by state fiscal year and P-EBT is found under the COVID-19 response section.
P-EBT 1.0 (2019-2020) |
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P-EBT Plans Approved |
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Total Benefits and Children Served |
545,323 children (Averaged from March – June 2020) received a total of $147,064,845. |
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How were P-EBT benefits issued |
P-EBT 1.0 benefits were issued internally through DSHS eligibility systems and placed onto household’s EBT cards. |
P-EBT 2.0 (2020-2021) |
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P-EBT Plans Approved |
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Total Benefits and Children Served |
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How were P-EBT benefits issued |
P-EBT 2.0 benefits were issued in coordination with OSPI and our third-party vendor, Accenture. |
P-EBT 3.0 (2021-2022) |
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P-EBT Plans Approved |
P-EBT Child Care Plan |
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Total Benefits and Children Served |
This information will be updated once we finalize it. |
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How were P-EBT benefits issued |
P-EBT 3.0 benefits continued to be issued through Accenture. |
Additional Resources
State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT | USDA Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov)