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Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Local Administrative Cost Grant


Funding Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provided $2.8 million for local educational agencies (LEA) to assist with the administrative costs associated with P-EBT 2.0 for School Year (SY) 2020-21.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria Eligible LEAs include public school districts, county offices of education, direct funded charter schools, and private schools that met the following requirements in SY 2020-21: Participated in the National School Lunch Program and/or the School Breakfast Program, provided hybrid or distance learning instruction all or part of the school year, and had P-EBT eligible students.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Section 4601 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159), Sec. 721 of the FY 2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260)
Source / Type Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 5810 / 8290
Total Available $2,807,493
Recipient Amount Unavailable
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula 1 - 1,000 eligible students = $614; 1,001 - 5,000 eligible students = $3,063; 5,001 - 1,000,000 eligible students = $5,814

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date March 1, 2022

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Pandemic EBT Local Administrative Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/pebtlocadmingrantsy21.asp]
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsPandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/pebtfundresults.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Sabina Kohls, PEBT@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Sabina Kohls, 916-445-0850, PEBT@cde.ca.gov
Division Nutrition Services Division, 800-952-5609
Last Modified: January 22, 2025
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