Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer PEBT Town Hall Tune

Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Town Hall Tune in to hear the latest about P-EBT! This Town Hall will start at 10 AM.

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CDE School Nutrition Unit Vision • Nourish young bodies and minds. End childhood hunger. CDE School Nutrition Unit Mission • We support the child nutrition community through innovation, training, and partnerships to ensure all youth have access to healthy meals.

Non-Discrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e. g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc. ), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877 -8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. • To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https: //www. usda. gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-programdiscrimination-complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. • To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632 -9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U. S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D. C. 20250 -9410; • (2) fax: (202) 690 -7442; or (3) email: program. intake@usda. gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Conditions for Success ü Be present and engaged ü Participate in discussion ü Actively listen ü Mute microphone when you’re not talking ü Bring a positive attitude and be ready to share ü Be respectful, inclusive and open minded

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What is P-EBT? • Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) created P- EBT to assist families who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to school closures in response to COVID-19 o P-EBT is an additional cash-like benefit for eligible food purchases to supplement family's grocery bills o Equivalent to a free breakfast, lunch, and snack ($6. 82/day) 7

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Summer P-EBT Benefits 9

Summer P-EBT Benefits • Who qualifies: o Students identified as eligible for free or reduced-price school meals and who were enrolled at a NSLP school during May 2021, are eligible for summer P-EBT regardless of school year learning modality o Determined free or reduced-price eligible in SY 2020 -21 or by August 27 th can qualify for Summer P-EBT • Summer benefits are tentatively scheduled for dissemination in October; one-time lump sum payment of $375 10

August Submission The data pipeline is open for submission! • Submission timeframe – August 9 th 2021 to August 27 th 2021 o No changes or updates? You may not need to submit! Complete this form to let us know! • This will be the ONLY opportunity to provide 2020 -21 student data that may have been missed or changed o Reporting students eligible as of June 30 th only o Reported students will be assessed for school year and summer benefits 11

August Submission Cont. • No expected changes to the file layout or upload process • Certification process upon submission to ensure data being submitted is accurate and reflective of the criteria established 12

September Submission • Students determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals from July 1 st to August 27 th will be eligible for summer benefits only and can be submitted in separate upload in September • Imperative to market the free and reducedprice meal application to submit as many eligible students as possible! o https: //www. cde. state. co. us/nutrition/backtoplannin g 13

P-EBT Support Center • P-EBT Support Call Center is open!! • Households can call 1 -800 -536 -5298, Monday – Friday 8 am – 7: 30 pm, Saturday 8 am – noon • Households can also email cdhs_pebtcolorado@state. co. us • Support Center will answer questions about P-EBT eligibility, benefits, and P-EBT card activation, issuance or replacements • Remind households to keep P-EBT card for future issuances! 14

P-EBT Support Center cont. • Students not identified as free and reduced-price meal eligible will be referred to the district to apply • Households can update mailing addresses directly with the support center • Dispute resolution/escalation process for: o Households indicating their learning modality differed from school/district o Households needing to change the parent/guardian contact o Instances where it appears a student was not included in the data submission • For school/district specific questions please contact pebt. datapipeline. support@cde. state. co. us 15

Dispute Resolutions/Escalatio ns • Disputes regarding Learning Modality: ü Support Center will create an escalation ticket for household ü Household is provided a formal Learning Modality Verification form to be completed by school/district ü Once signed and completed household returns to the Support Center ü Support center will validate all other indicators for eligibility 16

Dispute Resolution/Escalations • Escalations for change of parent/guardian contact: ü Support Center will create escalation ticket for household ü CDE staff will contact school/district to verify the parent/guardian change • Escalations for missing student data: ü Support Center will create escalation ticket for household ü CDE staff will contact school/district to verify student information were included in the data submission ü Missing student data can be provided during August submission 17

Resources and Training • Training: o Thursday Town Halls (Next one this Thursday at 9 am) • Join: https: //www. cde. state. co. us/datapipeline/train_schedule o September training forthcoming • P-EBT data collection resources: o https: //www. cde. state. co. us/datapipeline/p-ebtdatacollection • P-EBT information: o https: //cdhs. colorado. gov/p-ebt o https: //www. cde. state. co. us/nutrition/schoolmealeligibility 18

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