Deadline Today for South Carolina Students to Qualify for Pandemic EBT Benefits
The South Carolina Department of Social Services says families across the state have until 5:00 pm today to verify the information for their children to qualify for Pandemic Electronic Benefits…
Deadline Today to Apply for Pandemic EBT Cards for SC Students
The South Carolina Department of Social Services says families across the state have until 5:00 pm today to verify the information for their children to qualify for Pandemic Electronic Benefits (P-EBT) cards.
The state has obtained approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service to issue 2023 P-EBT benefits to eligible students in grades K-12. Parents or guardians need to visit the P-EBT address portal, https://benefitsportal.dss.sc.gov/#/pebt/addressverification to verify or update your student's mailing address, prior to P-EBT issuance. The deadline to update your student's address information is 5 pm today, August 10.
New P-EBT cards will be delivered to eligible students after September 9.
School children who attended a National School Lunch Program participating school at the end of the 2022-2023 school year and who were approved to receive free or reduced-price school meals under the NSLP or School Breakfast Program are eligible for the P-EBT program.
Children who are not eligible include:
- Students who were not approved for free or reduced-price meals or not enrolled in schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program for the 2022-2023 school year.
- Students who were homeschooled during the 2022-2023 school year.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services says only certain items can be purchased with the P-EBT cards. That includes:
- fresh, frozen, canned, or dried fruits and vegetables
- meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs
- cereal, bread, pasta, rice
- any ingredients used for cooking
- baby formula
- diabetic foods
- snack foods and non-alcoholic beverages
- seeds and plants for growing food at home.
P-EBT benefits will expire 274 days after they are issued.
