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P-EBT information for MN families

Update: The P-EBT program has ended. All benefits have been issued for the last school year (2022-23) and for Summer 2023. There is no P-EBT for the 2023-24 school year. If you have questions about your particular case, contact the P-EBT Hotline. You can reach them by calling 651-431-4608 or 800-657-3698 or fill out the […]

Extra SNAP benefits end in March

Since April 2020, Minnesota has issued additional SNAP benefits to households to help offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the end has come for these extra SNAP benefits known as E-SNAP here in Minnesota. The final month for E-SNAP payments in Minnesota will be March 2023. This means that all Minnesota SNAP […]

Summer P-EBT coming soon!

Minnesota was approved for Summer P-EBT benefits during the summer of 2022. Students who were signed up for free and reduced-price meals during the 2021-22 school year will receive $435 in Summer P-EBT benefits. These benefits will be issued to the black and white P-EBT card starting in late July. For kids 5 years old […]

SNAP Income Limit Increases to 200% in Fall of 2022

“The price of food has skyrocketed… so this is becoming one of our budget concerns. It would be wonderful if the eligibility could be raised since we would then be covered.” Retired couple on a fixed income Everyone deserves access to affordable, nutritious foods. Now, more households in our state can receive help putting food […]

Emergency SNAP (E-SNAP)

What is E-SNAP? Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (E-SNAP) provides the maximum benefit amount for your household size. E-SNAP was first approved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 and has been approved in Minnesota each month since. There is no application for E-SNAP; it is automatically calculated and added to your EBT […]

P-EBT for 2021-2022

Note: The information below is for the 2021-22 school year. Updates about Summer P-EBT can be found here: https://www.hungersolutions.org/2022/07/27/summer-p-ebt-coming-soon/ The USDA has approved Minnesota’s P-EBT plan for school-aged children for the 2021 – 2022 school year. There have been some changes for this school year, so if you have any questions about your case, contact […]

What is the Thrifty Food Plan?

The Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) is the cost of groceries needed to provide a healthy, budget-conscious diet for a family of four. The amount of SNAP benefits is determined by the TFP. USDA recently updated the Thrifty Food Plan for the first time since 1975. This new revision is crucial as it now meets current dietary guidelines and is a step forward to increasing […]

P-EBT Coming Soon

Students who are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals in our schools will get Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) funds through the 2020-2021 school year. P-EBT funds can be used to help you buy healthy food for your student and family. It’s important to stay healthy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the latest information, check the […]

P-EBT available to help feed kids

The information below is for the first round of P-EBT benefits issued in summer 2020. More information about the new round of P-EBT benefits can be found at this updated web page. Download and print P-EBT information in English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Karen When schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of […]

Unemployed due to COVID? SNAP can help!

During these difficult times, a lot of hard-working Minnesotans find themselves out of work through no fault of their own. That makes it hard to pay all of the bills and put food on the table. The SNAP program can help individuals and families buy groceries through this crisis. SNAP helps you buy the food […]

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