Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Bulletin for September 21, 2022

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Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Bulletin for September 21, 2022

Portal Deadline

The P-EBT Portal is now only open for data entry of Newly Eligible applications received between July 1–September 2, 2022. The next data submission deadline is September 30, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Due to the concerns we heard from schools on their capacity to enter data by September 30, 2022, there will be an additional data entry opportunity for schools to enter Newly Eligible applications received between July 1–September 2, 2022. A future bulletin will announce when the portal will re-open for the second deadline of October 31, 2022.

Data Upload

To upload data for the Newly Eligible applications received between July 1– September 2, 2022, use the existing CSV P-EBT Excel Template. Guidance for data entry:

  • No COVID-19 impacts can be entered. 
  • School Year 2022-23 applications for Educational Benefits must be received between July 1–September 2,2022 and date stamped no later than September 2, 2022. 
  • If a child is identified via Direct Certification between July 1–September 2, 2022, use the date on the Direct Certification report for the free or reduced-price date.

Instructions for Bulk Uploads:

P-EBT Email Correspondence Reminder

Contact the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) P-EBT Help Center via email at PEBT.mde@state.mn.us, OR submit a question through the P-EBT portal using the “Ask a Question” tab with questions. Watch the How to Ask a Question in the P-EBT Portal video for more details.

Please email student ID numbers only, no personal student information should be sent to the P-EBT email box.

To ensure you are receiving P-EBT emails, please add our email address to your safe sender list.

If you have waited more than one business day for a reply, please check your spam/junk folder for emails from MDE P-EBT.

These are the addresses to add to your safe sender list:
PEBT.mde@state.mn.us and SalesForce.PEBT.MDE@state.mn.us

P-EBT 2022-23 School Year

P-EBT school year 2022-2023 guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was received September 8, 2022. The Minnesota Department of Education is in the process of reviewing the guidance. MDE will develop an implementation plan and schools will be notified once the plan is approved.


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