The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits to eligible non-students, or children under the age of six years old who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Eligible non-students are those who reside in a county where one or more schools have been closed or operated at reduced attendance due to COVID-19. Children in this population only will receive P-EBT for months in which they were in an active SNAP household. If a child is eligible, they will be mailed a benefit letter. There is not an application for this benefit. Please retain the case number found on the letter. Qualified children will receive $22.44 in P-EBT for each month they qualify. P-EBT benefits will be dispersed in two primary issuances: August–December 2021 will be issued in July 2022 and January–May 2022 will be issued in September 2022. P-EBT will be issued on the WV P-EBT card in the name of the eligible child. If a child received a P-EBT card during the 2020-2021 program year, a new card will not be automatically sent. If the card has been lost, a new card may be requested by calling 1-866-545-6502. For additional information, please visit the WV P-EBT website at https://wvde.us/wv-pebt/ or contact the P-EBT hotline at 1-866-545-6502. ###The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) provides a wide range of necessary and life-saving services to many West Virginia residents. DHHR is comprised of the Bureau for Behavioral Health; Bureau for Child Support Enforcement; Bureau for Family Assistance; Bureau for Medical Services; Bureau for Public Health; Bureau for Social Services; Office of Inspector General; and West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WV CHIP). For more information, visit dhhr.wv.gov or call the DHHR at 304-558-0684.ShareTweetForwardFOLLOW THE WEST VIRGINIA DHHRYou are receiving this email from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Communications Office. If you do not wish to receive messages from this office, please click the Unsubscribe link below for instant removal. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: WVDHHR Office of Communications1 Davis Sq Ste 100Charleston, WV 25301-1729Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list |
