The Families First Coronavirus Response Act established the option for states to administer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits. As part of the plan for P-EBT benefits for School Year (SY) 2022-2023, children who enrolled in virtual schools or began homeschooling in response to the COVID health emergency are able to apply for P-EBT benefits.
The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) has made enhancements to their current P-EBT website to allow families of students enrolled in home-school and virtual schools to apply for P-EBT benefits. This will mark the first time these students are eligible to receive P-EBT benefits. The application portal will be available from Friday August 25th, 2023, to Saturday September 30th, 2023. Families can visit https://www.map-ebt.org/virtual-school to complete the application process.
To be eligible for SY 22-23 P-EBT benefits for Home-Schooled or Virtual Learners, the applicant must have:
- been enrolled in fully virtual institutions or began homeschooling after January 27, 2020, in response to COVID-19; and
- met the income eligibility requirement to have received free or reduced priced meals for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Please see the income guidelines for SY22-23 listed below.
| Household Size | Income Range |
| 2 | $0 - $33,874 Y/N |
| 3 | $0 - $42,606 Y/N |
| 4 | $0 - $51,338 Y/N |
| 5 | $0 - $60,070 Y/N |
| 6 | $0 - $68,802 Y/N |
| 7 | $0 - $77,534 Y/N |
| 8 | $0 - $86,266 Y/N |
| 9+ | Add $4,720 per additional household member |