Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will disburse P-EBT benefits on August 16. P-EBT is a program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides assistance to families of children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals and impacted by COVID-related absences from school.
DHHS, in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), is overseeing the disbursement of benefits.
The disbursement on August 16 is one part of four benefit issuances included in the fourth round of P-EBT. The first disbursement was on April 20 and the last disbursement is scheduled for August 16.
Receiving P-EBT benefits will not affect a family’s ability to receive other benefits, and benefits are good for nine months after receiving them.
Families with questions about their eligibility should contact their school; questions about the P-EBT program should be directed to dhhs.nebraskapebt@nebraska.gov.