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Louisiana approved to issue P-EBT benefits to children ages 0-5 on SNAP
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received federal approval to issue Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to families of children ages 0-5 who have received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as Food Stamps.
Louisiana Approved to Issue Summer 2022 P-EBT Benefits
DCFS, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), received federal approval to expand the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program to cover the summer months for eligible children in K-12 schools. Unlike the school year P-EBT program, all K-12 students are eligible to receive summer P-EBT if they receive free or reduced-price meals and were in school in May 2022.
SNAP Updates
In response to the pandemic, DCFS received federal approval to issue supplemental SNAP benefits for September 2022. Families who receive SNAP in September, but don't already receive the maximum allotment for their household size, will receive a supplement to bring them to the max. The supplemental allotments will be loaded onto EBT cards by Sunday, September 4.
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For August 2022
SNAP
(FOOD STAMPS)
397,155
Households
CHILD
SUPPORT
$23,712,552
Collected
CHILD ABUSE
CASES
2,096
Investigations
FOSTER
CHILDREN
3,861
Children Served