Texas is getting another federal food benefits grant. Governor Greg Abbott announced today the over $2 billion will be used to help families of students who couldn't get school meals because of coronavirus-related school closures. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer is based on how many days of school students were in remote learning and is similar to SNAP benefits. People can get more information at hhs.texas.gov/pebt.
“Thank you to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for approving this second round of pandemic food benefits for Texas families,” said Governor Abbott. “These additional benefits will continue to help Texans provide food for their families. I thank our state partners at HHSC, TEA, and TDA for working together to secure these benefits and administering them quickly to families across the state.”
“These additional food benefits are a lifeline and will go a long way to help many Texas families put nutritious food on the table,” said HHS Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young. “We’ve worked closely with our many state and federal partners and we’re thankful to get this program off the ground so we can help people during this challenging time.”
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