(Boston, MA) On Friday, the Governor announced that Massachusetts received federal approval for the continuation of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to cover the 2022-2023 school year and summer after the end of the federal public health emergency on May 11th.
Eligible families will receive a payment on June 25th for the COVID-19 related absences from September 2022 to May 11th 2023. Additionally eligible families are expected to receive $120 per student on July 25th for summer P-EBT.
“Massachusetts continues to lead in food security through initiatives that directly provide families with the funds to buy groceries that meet their nutritional and cultural needs,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh. “Not only does this P-EBT plan approval promote food security for nearly 500,000 students and their families, but it also supports our local grocery stores, corner stores, farmers, and their employees.”
“Food security is essential for the health and wellbeing of our students—and that need doesn’t end just because the school year does,” said Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler. “I’m grateful that DTA and DESE are able to work with Massachusetts’ local school districts to connect families and communities to these critical food resources this summer.”
Find more information at www.mass.gov/state-funded-extra-snap-payments.