Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program

North Carolina announced it will provide benefits through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program to help families purchase food for children whose access to free and reduced-priced meals at school has been impacted by virtual learning for the 2020 to 2021 school year due to COVID-19.
Families do not need to apply for P-EBT. A school-aged child is eligible for the P-EBT program if their school is eligible to provide free or reduce-priced meals at school this year, and the child was eligible to receive free or reduced-priced meals during the 2020-2021 school year. If you think you are eligible for free or reduce-priced meals, please contact your child’s school or Child Nutrition Department for an application. Applications are also available on our website. If you have additional questions about eligibility, please contact Andrea Lee at 252-335-0831.

The program provides a benefit on an Electronic Benefit (EBT) card. An EBT card acts like a credit card and can be used to buy food at authorized food and grocery retailers, including most major grocery stores. If your child is eligible and you already have an EBT card, the benefits will be loaded on your existing card. If your child is eligible and you do not currently have an EBT card, a card will be mailed to the address you have provided to the school. If you need your card to be mailed to a different address, please contact the EBT call center at 1-866-719-0141.

For more information about P-EBT eligibility, about the program, who is eligible, and how families will receive the benefit, please visit www.ncdhhs.gov/PEBT.

• North Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Annoucement
• COVID-19 NC_PEBT_Flyer
• 2020-21-Camden-County-Schools-Free-and-Reduced-Price-School-Meals-Household-Application