P-EBT June Outreach Materials and Application Information
Date: | June 1, 2020 |
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Subject: |
P-EBT June Outreach Materials and Application Information |
Category: |
Action Needed |
Next Steps: |
1) Share with appropriate staff; 2) Collaborate with district and campus personnel to communicate to families |
The online application for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is now open for eligible families. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), and Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) request that districts and open-enrollment charter school share the attached communication materials with P-EBT eligible families during the month of June. Please review the “P-EBT Overview and Communications Toolkit” To the Administrator Addressed letter for additional information on the P-EBT program.
Responsibilities for Districts and Open-Enrollment Charter Schools for June:
- Please share P-EBT June Letter to Families attached to this correspondence with eligible families via email and/or mail following the recommended timeline below. This letter includes a direct link to the P-EBT application, which will be active through June 30, 2020. A P-EBT call center can be reached at 833-613-6220 to assist families in completing their application. Call center information is included in the June Letter to Families.
- Updated versions of the Robocall and Robotext script are also attached to this correspondence to include P-EBT call center information. Please use these scripts if any outreach is conducted over the phone or via text message.
June Outreach Materials |
Description of Resource |
Recommended Date Schools Send Resources to Eligible Families |
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June Letter to Families |
Provides the application link to eligible families. Application link will be active the first week of June through June 30, 2020 |
First week of June |
Robocall and Robotext Script |
Send robocall and/or robotext communication to eligible families |
Month of June |
Do you have questions about P-EBT?
For more information, please visit hhs.texas.gov/PEBT or call the P-EBT call center at 833-613-6220. Thank you for your support with the P-EBT program. We appreciate all the work you do to make sure Texas families have access to food during this difficult time.
Attachments:
- June Letter to Families with P-EBT Application Link (English)
- June Letter to Families with P-EBT Application Link (Spanish)
- Robocall and Robotext Script with P-EBT Call Center Information (English)
- Robocall and Robotext Script with P-EBT Call Center Information (Spanish)
Additional outreach materials can be found under Child Nutrition Guidance on the TEA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance website.