Anyone know if P-EBT is doing double deposits for school-age kids this month?

Yes, they actually ARE doing something different with P-EBT payments for the 2024-2025 school year. Instead of monthly smaller payments, they're doing fewer larger payments. The $175 you received is likely combining multiple months' benefits. This isn't technically "two deposits" but rather a consolidated payment schedule. It's still the same total amount for the year, just distributed differently. You can verify this by checking the BenefitsCal portal or calling the P-EBT hotline at 877-328-9677 (though good luck getting through).

my kid got $175 too on his p-ebt last week but no letter or anything explaining y... i just figured it was bc of the new school year starting? idk the whole p-ebt thing is always confusing to me lol

This is actually a scheduled payment for the new benefit period. P-EBT for 2024-2025 is being distributed in larger lump sums rather than monthly payments. The $175 represents multiple months combined, which is why it seems higher than before. For CEP schools like your daughter's, all students qualify automatically. If you need verification, I'd recommend trying Claimyr.com - they can help you connect with a P-EBT specialist without the usual wait times. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 that shows how it works. The P-EBT hotline is almost impossible to get through to otherwise.

Omg I just checked my sons card and there's NOTHING on it!!! I thought everyone was supposed to get this?? Are they doing deposits in waves or something?? His school is definitely a free lunch school so I don't understand why he wouldn't get it! Now I'm worried!!

The payments are different this year. I got a letter from the county back in July explaining that instead of monthly small amounts, they're combining benefits into bigger payments but less frequently. That's why you got $175 instead of the usual smaller amount. The letter said something about administrative changes making this more efficient for them. Check your mail from a few months back - you might have gotten the notice and missed it. As for expecting another deposit, probably not this month. According to the schedule they sent, the next one should be in December or January.

This is NOT two deposits. P-EBT has changed their distribution schedule for the 2024-2025 school year. They are now issuing larger payments 4 times per year instead of smaller monthly payments. The total annual benefit remains the same, approximately $1,050 per eligible child at CEP schools, but distributed differently. The exact payment schedule is: - September 2024: $175 (covering Aug-Oct) - December 2024: $262.50 (covering Nov-Jan) - March 2025: $262.50 (covering Feb-Apr) - June 2025: $350 (covering May-Jul plus summer supplement) Students must be enrolled in eligible schools and meet the participation requirements for each period. If your child changed schools, there might be a delay in benefit processing.

I thought P-EBT was done after the pandemic?? We haven't received anything on my kids cards for months and I assumed the program ended. Now I'm confused about whether we should be getting something or not. They're at a school where everyone gets free lunch.

UPDATE: I called the P-EBT hotline (took forever to get through) and they confirmed what you all said. The $175 is a combined payment for the first quarter of the school year, and the next payment won't come until December. The representative said they sent notices about this change in July but many people didn't receive them due to a mailing error. Thanks everyone for your help!