Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Program
Created on:
Mar 26 2021
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Program
Created on: Mar 26 2021
Revised: March 27 2024
Purpose: This section reviews the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Program, which provided food benefits to children affected by school closures or reduced in-person learning during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
WAC 388-439-0005 – What is the pandemic EBT program?
WAC 388-439-0015 - General information about pandemic EBT benefits.
WAC 388-439-0020 - Eligibility for pandemic EBT benefits for children under age six.
WAC 388-439-0025 - Eligibility for pandemic EBT benefits during the 2022 summer period.
P-EBT has ended as of 12/31/2023 due to the expiration of the public health emergency declaration in May 2023. Please visit DSHS P-EBT website for historical information on the program.
In 2023, USDA announced the Summer EBT program (also known as SUN Bucks). SUN Bucks is an entirely separate program from P-EBT which will assist certain eligible children beginning in the summer 2024. Please visit the DSHS SUN Bucks Website for more information.