For more information about P-EBT please go to the TDHS P-EBT's page.
For more information on the P-EBT Reconsideration Process click HERE
Reconsideration FAQ_FINAL_05.23 (1).docxUPDATE 4/24/2023 ROUND 5
TDHS was able to issue the first batch of benefits for students over the weekend (4/22/2023). Should parents have any questions, feel free to direct them to any of the following pages on the TDHS website:
P-EBT Main Page - https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/humanservices/p-ebt.html
School Year 2022-23 FAQ - https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/p-ebt/school-year-22-23-p-ebt-faq.html
Reconsideration Process FAQ - https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/p-ebt/school-year-2022-23-p-ebt-reconsideration-process.html
P-EBT Update 1/9/23
The link for P-EBT Round 4 appeals is located here. If you do not see your child in the dropdown when submitting a P-EBT appeal, please call the Help Desk at 833-419-3210.
Benefits are reflected in the parent portal here.
If you have discarded your card and need to request a new one, please visit www.connectebt.com to request a new P-EBT card or call 1 (888) 997-9444. You can also call the P-EBT assistance line at (833) 419-3210.
If you think your student qualifies but you have not received funds on your card, call the P-EBT assistance line at (833) 419-3210.
Families who would like to appeal would access the Appeals Online Portal: https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/p-ebt/p-ebt-appeals-process.html or call (833) 496-0661.
P-EBT numbers:
Parent Line: 833-419-3210
P-EBT Updates 11/23/22
The link for P-EBT Round 4 appeals is located here. If you do not see your child in the dropdown when submitting a P-EBT appeal, please call the Help Desk at 833-419-3210.
UPDATED 9/29/22:
Here is the link to the P-EBT portion of the TDHS website that has a wealth of information including contact information for both the SY 21-22 P-EBT and Summer P-EBT, https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/p-ebt.html . The SY21-22 P-EBT cards processing started the week of July 30th and Summer P-EBT card processing started this week.
TDHS would like parents to check on the status and distribution dates of benefits by using the P-EBT Parent Portal by visiting https://onedhs.tn.gov/parent or calling the hotline 1-833-419-3210. Distribution dates are also shared on the THDS website, and on TDHS Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Below are some quick access numbers and links that may assist you:
· For Parents:
o Parent hotline/helpdesk number is 1-833-419-3210
o If you have discarded your card and need to request a new one, please visit www.connectebt.com to request a new P-EBT card or call 1 (888) 997-9444. You can also call the P-EBT assistance line at (833) 419-3210.
o If you think your student qualifies but you have not received funds on your card, call the P-EBT assistance line at (833) 419-3210.
o Families who would like to appeal would access the Appeals Online Portal: https://appealsonline.dhs.tn.gov/Home/Login or call (833) 496-0661.
Summer 2022 P-EBT FAQ
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service approved the continuation of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program for Summer 2022. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) will distribute a one-time lump sum payment of $391 to all students who were eligible for P-EBT benefits during the 2021-22 school year and through July 31, 2022. Parents will be able see their Summer P-EBT benefit reflected on the P-EBT Parent Portal (https://onedhs.tn.gov/parent) on or around September 29, 2022.
Summer 2022 P-EBT Program
Short for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, P-EBT is a federally funded COVID-19 relief program made possible through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Using P-EBT cards, the program provides nutritional assistance to National School Lunch Program participants and qualifying families to replace school meals missed due to COVID-19 related events.
Summer P-EBT is an extension of the P-EBT program for school aged children and children under 6 in a SNAP participating household as of July 31, 2022.
Summer 2022 P-EBT Benefits is Available to:
Any student who received free or reduced-price meals in the 21-22 school year through one of the following is eligible for Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits:
National School Lunch Program, income application or direct certification,
Enrollment in a Community Eligibility Provision school, or
Enrollment in a school operating under Provision 2 or 3.
School-aged children determined eligible by July 31, 2022 will be issued Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits.
Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits will also be issued to children under 6 that live in a household that received SNAP food assistance benefits as of July 31, 2022.
General P-EBT Information
Benefits are reflected in the parent portal here.
If you have discarded your card and need to request a new one, please visit www.connectebt.com to request a new P-EBT card or call 1 (888) 997-9444. You can also call the P-EBT assistance line at (833) 419-3210.
If you think your student qualifies but you have not received funds on your card, call the P-EBT assistance line at (833) 419-3210.
Families who would like to appeal would access the Appeals Online Portal: https://appealsonline.dhs.tn.gov/Home/Login or call (833) 496-0661.
P-EBT numbers: Parent Line: 833-419-3210
*NEW* Summer 2022 P-EBT Program
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service approved the continuation of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program for Summer 2022. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) will distribute a one-time lump sum payment of $391 to all students who were eligible for P-EBT benefits during the 2021-22 school year and through July 31, 2022. Parents will be able see their Summer P-EBT benefit reflected on the P-EBT Parent Portal (https://onedhs.tn.gov/parent) on September 29, 2022.
Summer P-EBT is an extension of the P-EBT program for school aged children and children under 6 in a SNAP participating household as of July 31, 2022.
Summer 2022 P-EBT Benefits is Available to:
Any student who received free or reduced-price meals in the 21-22 school year through one of the following is eligible for Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits:
National School Lunch Program, income application or direct certification,
Enrollment in a Community Eligibility Provision school, or
Enrollment in a school operating under Provision 2 or 3.
School-aged children determined eligible by July 31, 2022 will be issued Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits.
Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits will also be issued to children under 6 that live in a household that received SNAP food assistance benefits as of July 31, 2022.
For more information on the Summer 2022 P-EBT Program, and answers to frequently asked questions, visit: https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/p-ebt/summer-2022-p-ebt-faq.html