Beginning March 4, 2022, eligible children that did not receive assistance through Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program for the 2020-2021 school year will receive a retroactive benefit payment. This single retroactive payment will be sent to children who experienced a change in P-EBT eligibility status during the 2020-2021 school year, or that were not accounted for initially.
What do parents need to do?
Parents do not have to apply for Retroactive P-EBT benefits. The amount of P-EBT benefits will vary for each individual child. Benefits will be distributed on existing P-EBT cards beginning March 4, 2022. If the card has been lost, parents can request a new one by visiting www.connectebt.com to request a new P-EBT card or call 1-888-997-9444. Qualifying children who have not received a P-EBT card will be issued one. P-EBT cards are used like a debit card to purchase food at participating grocers and online stores.
Parents can view the status of their child’s Retroactive P-EBT eligibility on the P-EBT Parent Portal by visiting https://tdhs.service-now.com/relief.. TDHS is also introducing a new text messaging feature that allows parents to receive updates on the status of a child’s P-EBT benefits via text message. Parents can sign up for the text messaging service by visiting the P-EBT Parent Portal at https://tdhs.service-now.com/relief.
Learn more about the Tennessee Department of Human Services at www.tn.gov/humanservices.
Learn more about P-EBT at https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/humanservices/p-ebt