Most eligible children have been issued P-EBT benefits for the 20-21 school year. Benefits still need to be issued to eligible children in private schools throughout the state, and NYC charter schools. NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is working to distribute those benefits. If you not received a benefit you believe your child is eligible for, you can call the NYS P-EBT Helpline at 1-833-452-0096 or fill out the P-EBT information form.
The issuance dates for P-EBT Summer 2021 benefits have not been announced by the state yet. As soon as the timeline is available, it will be posted on the NYS OTDA COVID-19 page.
Be sure to keep the EBT benefit cards that P-EBT benefits were issued on, even if you have used all of the current benefits. Any future benefits will be loaded onto those existing cards whenever possible. This will avoid any delays in needing to request replacement cards.
If you need to order a replacement P-EBT card, instructions can be found here. It may take several weeks for replacement card requests to be processed. If you need to update your address that is associated with your child’s P-EBT case, you can call the NYS P-EBT helpline at 1-833-452-0096 or fill out the P-EBT information form. You should submit only ONE request for an address correction, multiple requests may delay the process.