Published: 10/3/2022

THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ANNOUNCES THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUMMER PANDEMIC ELECTRONIC BENEFIT PROGRAM (P-EBT) BEGINNING THIS WEEK. THE DISTRIBUTION OF P-EBT BENEFITS COVERING SUMMER 2022 HAS BEGUN. ELIGIBILITY FOR P-EBT IS BASED ON NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM QUALIFICATION CONSISTENT WITH THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR. P-EBT BENEFITS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN WHO: WERE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE MEALS THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM OR ATTENDED A COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM, PROVISION 2 OR 3 SCHOOL IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, AND AS OF JULY 31, 2022. ELIGIBLE CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE A ONE-TIME DEPOSIT OF $391 TO BE USED FOR FOOD PURCHASES AT STORES THAT ACCEPT EBT.