VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Learn more about eligibility requirements for Summer 2022 P-EBT

Eligibility requirements for the P-EBT program are determined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which has authorized the Virginia Department of Social Services to provide Summer P-EBT to K-12 students and children under age six..

All school-age children who attended a school approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision or were eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals are eligible for Summer 2022 P-EBT, regardless of COVID-related absence.

Eligibility criteria determined by the United States Department of Agriculture dictates that students enrolled in Virtual Virginia or another virtual instruction program for 100% of their instruction are not eligible for Summer 2022 P-EBT. Virtual schools are not eligible for the National School Lunch Program and therefore students are not eligible for P-EBT.

SNAP-recipient children who were under age six and not enrolled in school at the start of school year 2021-2022 are also eligible. For this eligible group, the child's household must be enrolled in SNAP during the summer period to be considered eligible. Learn more.

Learn more about eligibility requirements for the 2021-2022 school year

Eligibility requirements for the P-EBT program are determined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Due to the USDA's revised requirements for the 2021-2022 school year, a significantly lower number of students are estimated to qualify for P-EBT benefits.

Eligibility is determined by the school and student meeting specific requirements. A school must first be eligible for P-EBT benefits. Students attending an eligible school must also meet additional requirements.

Use the search table below to find out if your school is eligible. Please note that schools will be added to the running list as they become eligible, however once added, a school remains eligible for the remainder of the school year. If you do not see your school already listed in the table below, check back on May 16, May 30, June 16 or July 18 as the table will be updated on those dates as schools become eligible.

Benefits will be issued to the eligible student based on the number of days that student was absent from school. The following chart shows the benefit amount a student will receive. The amount of benefits will vary and are based on the number of days in which the eligible student was absent from school and met program requirements each month.

TIER	Number of Days Absent	Standard Benefit Amount
Tier A	1 to 5 days	$21.30
Tier B	6 to 15 days	$71.00
Tier C	16 or more days	$127.80

For more information, view our Frequently Asked Questions.

Don't qualify for P-EBT benefits? You may be eligible for a monthly food benefit through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). To check your eligibility for SNAP and apply, visit Commonhelp.virginia.gov. For more information about food resources in your area, call 2-1-1 Virginia.