Hold onto your P-EBT card because more benefits have arrived August 31, 2023, from Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS).

Eligible children will receive a letter in the mail and benefits will be added onto the P-EBT card from the last issuance. Newly eligible students will receive new cards.

If you have questions or need a replacement card, please contact the P-EBT Call Center at 844-ORE-PEBT (844-673-7328) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time).

See FAQs below and Learn more at PEBT.oregon.gov

Watch this video from Food Stamps Now (not a DHS website)

P-EBT Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about P-EBT benefits? Get answers below.

  • P-EBT is available to all school children eligible to receive free or reduced-price National School Lunch Program (NSLP)​ meals or who attended a Community Eligible Provision (CEP) school in May of 2023.
  • P-EBT is also available to children enrolled in a participating NSLP school in May of 2023 and who received SNAP, TANF or foster care between June and August 2023.
  • Families may still apply for NSLP. Approved applications will be used for:
    • Summer 2023 P-EBT, and
    • School Year 2023-24 NSLP meals
SNAP children under the age of 6 years old can no longer receive both benefits at the same time and are not eligible to receive this P-EBT benefit.

​Not all children eligible for P-EBT in the past will be eligible for this P-EBT issuance.

Only school children enrolled in a participating NSLP or CEP school who received free or reduced-price meals in May of 2023 or received SNAP, TANF or foster care between June and August 2023 are eligible for these P-EBT benefits.

Eligible children will receive a letter addressed to them in the mail followed by the arrival of their benefits. Benefits will be added onto existing P-EBT cards from the last time P-EBT b​enefits were distributed. The last benefit was distributed this spring.

Eligible children who did not receive benefits in the past will receive a new card in the mail for this issuance. Upon receiving the letter in the mail, you can expect the new card to arrive in two to four weeks.​

Students who attend online school are not eligible. To be eligible for P-EBT, children must have been eligible to receive free or reduced-price National School Lunch Program (NSLP) meals in May of 2023 or attended a Community Eligible Provision (CEP) school. Online (virtual) schools or academies are not eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program.​

Children under the age of 6 may be eligible for these P-EBT benefits if they are not receiving SNAP and:

  • They attended a school participating in the NSLP as of May 2023
  • They are eligible for federal free/reduced price meals or attended a CEP or Provision 2 school

Children can no longer receive SNAP and P-EBT benefits at the same time.​

  • No. P-EBT is available only to children enrolled in and receiving education services in a school and who would be eligible for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). ​

f your child is eligible and previously received P-EBT earlier this summer, their benefits will be loaded onto their existing P-EBT card. If you have lost or disposed of the card, please contact the P-EBT Call Center at 844-ORE-PEBT to get a new card. Eligible children who have not received P-EBT in the past will get a letter in the mail sharing they are eligible, and a separate envelope will be mailed with a new P-EBT card.

E​ach eligible child will receive $120 on their P-EBT card, which is like a debit card. All students eligible for P-EBT benefits will receive the same benefit amount.

ODHS will start issuing P-EBT benefits between mid-August 2023 and the end of September 2023.  Most eligible children will receive a letter addressed to them in the mail, followed by the arrival of their benefits on existing P-EBT cards. Households will receive the full P-EBT benefit their children qualify for in a single issuance.

P-EBT benefits received in 2023 expire after nine months if you have not used your card. To keep benefits from being removed, please use your P-EBT benefits regularly to purchase food.​

Starting from Fall 2023 onwards, ODHS will be issuing P-EBT benefits specifically to children under the age of 6 years old who are already receiving SNAP. ​

Have questions about your P-EBT benefits?

For FAQs and program status updates, please bookmark pebt.oregon.gov and check back regularly.
General inquiries, eligibility status and program questions can be directed to the P-EBT Call Center
Phone: 844-ORE-PEBT (844-673-7328)
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pacific Time

For further information, visit

Oregon Department of Human Services P-EBT webpage:https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/assistance/food-benefits/pages/p-ebt.aspx SNAP ProgramYou can apply for SNAP benefits online​ or by calling the ONE Customer Service Center at 800-699-9075. You can also visit any local ODHS office. Oregon Food BankWebsite: oregonfoodbank.orgPhone: 503-282-0555 211 infoWebsite: 211info.orgPhone: 866-698-6155Text your zip code to 898211 (TXT211) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)Website: SFSP Need Food?Website: needfood.oregon.gov