• About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Sunday, January 29, 2023
The Iowa Torch
  • Home
  • State Government
  • Federal Government
  • Local Government
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • State Government
  • Federal Government
  • Local Government
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Opinion
The Iowa Torch
The Iowa Torch
No Result
View All Result
Home State Government

Iowa DHS Announces Summer Pandemic Food Assistance Distribution Plan

The P-EBT program allows states to issue food assistance benefits this summer to children eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals during the last school year.

Iowa TorchbyIowa Torch
August 12, 2021
in State Government
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Iowa DHS Announces Summer Pandemic Food Assistance Distribution Plan

Photo by Alex Green from Pexels.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today the distribution plan for Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food assistance benefits for eligible Iowa children.

RELATED POSTS

Bird joins lawsuit against Biden Administration’s Parole Action

Reynolds signs bill creating education savings accounts

School choice bill advances through legislative committees

The federal Summer P-EBT program allows states to issue emergency food assistance benefits this summer to all children who were eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals during the 2020-2021 school year.

This includes school children who were eligible for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) free or reduced-price school meals but did not receive P-EBT benefits because they attended school in person and had access to a meal service at school. It also includes children who are newly determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals during the covered summer period. Students may become newly eligible for NSLP free and reduced-price meals during the summer by completing an Iowa Free and Reduced Price Meal Application between the last day of the 2020-21 school year and August 13, 2021, and determined to be eligible; or, receiving a DHS Free Lunch Notice Letter and providing it to their school; or, being directly certified during this timeframe.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Summer P-EBT program also includes benefits for children under 6 who were enrolled in SNAP during the summer.

The Summer P-EBT benefit amount is $375.00 for each eligible child. Most children will receive the payment in two deposits – one deposit for $187.50 between Aug. 13-20 and the other deposit of $187.50 between Sept.11-20. Children who are determined newly eligible will receive the full $375.00 deposited between September 11-20.

A comprehensive FAQ document, including eligibility information, is available on the DHS website. Families are encouraged to visit the website to find answers to the most common P-EBT questions.

Tags: COVID-19emergency food assistanceIowa Department of Human ServicesSummer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer
ShareTweetShare
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

State Officials Release Back-to-School Guidance for COVID-19

Next Post

Grassley to Hold Town Hall in Grundy County

Iowa Torch

Iowa Torch

The Iowa Torch​ is a for-profit, news organization that focuses on political news as it relates to Iowans.

Related Posts

Ernst Expresses Concern About Trump’s Upcoming Senate Impeachment Trial
Opinion

Ernst: Let’s defund EcoHealth.

October 18, 2022
Miller-Meeks Asks If Feds Are Prepared to Support States, Cities Fight Cyber-Attacks
Opinion

Miller-Meeks: Reaffirming my commitment to school choice

September 23, 2022
photo of man leaning on wooden table
Opinion

Miller Meeks: Mental health is a bipartisan issue

September 12, 2022
Ernst: This Small Business Saturday, Continue to Find Ways to #ShopLocal
News

Iowa ranks third in lower 48 for pandemic recovery

July 21, 2022
Cedar Rapids brings back mask mandate for city buildings
Local Government

Cedar Rapids brings back mask mandate for city buildings

July 20, 2022
Iowa Dept. of Health & Human Services fill two leadership roles
State Government

Iowa Dept. of Health & Human Services fill two leadership roles

July 19, 2022
Next Post
COVID-19 Exposure Ends Grassley’s Over 27-Year-Long Voting Streak

Grassley to Hold Town Hall in Grundy County

Cotton Encourages Northwest Iowa Republicans to ‘Never Retreat’

Cotton Coming Back to Iowa for Event with Hinson

Sign-Up For Our Daily Updates

Get The Iowa Torch right in your inbox!

Please wait...

Thank you for signing up!

Recommended Articles

Ernst Says Defense Spending Doesn’t Match Biden’s Tough Talk Toward China

Miller-Meeks: Standing Up to China

December 10, 2021
Editorial: The Iowa Supreme Court’s Reversal of Godfrey’s Lawsuit Win Is Just

Editorial: The Iowa Supreme Court’s Reversal of Godfrey’s Lawsuit Win Is Just

July 2, 2021
Axne Reminds Iowa Restaurants that American Rescue Plan Relief is Now Available

Axne Reminds Iowa Restaurants that American Rescue Plan Relief is Now Available

May 3, 2021

Popular Stories

  • Reynolds signs bill creating education savings accounts

    Reynolds signs bill creating education savings accounts

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Miller-Meeks: Improving American healthcare

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Local Rap Artist’s Non-Profit Receives Grant to Help At-Risk Youth Graduate

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Iowa House Republicans outline priorities with first 13 bills

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Iowa Senate Passes Governor’s School Choice Bill

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

The Iowa Torch

The Iowa Torch​ is a for-profit, news organization that focuses on political news as it relates to Iowans

Categories

  • Education
  • Federal Government
  • Iowa History
  • Local Government
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • State Government
  • Uncategorized
  • Uncategorized

Newsletter

Please wait...

Thank you for signing up!

© 2022 The Iowa Torch, a publication of 4:15 Communications, LLC.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • State Government
  • Federal Government
  • Local Government
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Opinion

© 2022 The Iowa Torch, a publication of 4:15 Communications, LLC.