P-EBT Benefits for Households Not Receiving Basic Food
Households not receiving Basic Food but have a school age child eligible for free or reduced price school lunch program will need to contact the department to apply for P-EBT benefits.
A household can apply for P-EBT benefits by: Completing an online application through the Washington Connections ; or Calling the Customer Service Contact Centers and requesting P-EBT benefits.
Applying for Basic Food is not required to qualify for P-EBT. If the household is interested in pursuing regular Basic Food in addition to P-EBT, process the Basic Food application in addition to the P-EBT. Do not delay the P-EBT determination when pending Basic Food for verification.
Staff will use the OSPI P-EBT Search site to verify P-EBT eligibility after an application is received.
P-EBT Benefit Amounts:
The daily amount is $5.70 per eligible child.
The total for all four months (March to June 2020) is $399 per eligible child.
Month Days of School Dollars per child March 2020 12 $68.40 April 2020 22 $125.40 May 2020 21 $119.70 June 2020 15 $85.50