Anyone receive their P-EBT 3.0 cards for 2025 yet? Distribution timeline confusion

got mine last week for my 2 kids. check ur address on benefits cal make sure its right

I haven't received anything either and I've been checking the mailbox every day. The school said they submitted all the student information back in January so I don't understand the hold up. I called the P-EBT hotline twice but couldn't get through to a real person. Just stuck in that automated system that doesn't tell you anything useful. So frustrating when my kids definitely qualify but we're still waiting!

The P-EBT 3.0 cards are being distributed in phases throughout Spring 2025, with different counties receiving them at different times. Distribution started in late March and will continue through June. They're sending them based on school district and county, not all at once. If your children qualify for free/reduced lunch and your school participates in the National School Lunch Program, you should receive a card. No application is necessary. The cards are being mailed to the address the school has on file, not necessarily your CalFresh address, so check with your school to make sure your address is current. Each eligible child will receive approximately $1,760 for the 2024-2025 school year, loaded either on a new P-EBT card or onto your existing P-EBT card if you received one previously.

I work with several families who've received their P-EBT 3.0 cards in the past two weeks. They're definitely rolling out, but it's happening in waves by county. If you're concerned about your card not arriving, there are a few things you can do: 1. Verify your mailing address with your child's school - the cards go to whatever address is in the school system 2. Check if your previous P-EBT card is actually empty - sometimes they load new benefits onto existing cards 3. Contact your county office directly instead of using the general P-EBT hotline Also, if you're having trouble reaching someone at CalFresh or P-EBT about this, you might want to try Claimyr (claimyr.com). They can get you connected to a real person at your county office without the long wait times. They have a demo video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8. I've recommended it to several families who were stuck in the automated system loop.

why is everyone so confused about this?? the p-ebt is different from calfresh ebt. they send the p-ebt cards to your kids school address. if you moved you wont get it unless you updated with school. also the amount is different this year its NOT the same as previous p-ebt.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIGGED!! I've been waiting since JANUARY and called that stupid hotline 15 TIMES!!! My neighbor got hers but I didn't and our kids go to THE SAME SCHOOL!! How does that make any sense? They're playing games with us while our kids need food NOW not whenever they feel like sending the cards. I'm going to the school district office tomorrow and demanding answers because this is RIDICULOUS!!

Thanks to this thread, I actually just called to check my old P-EBT card balance and was shocked to find they loaded the new benefits already! $1,760 for each of my kids, and I had no idea. Never got any notification. I would never have checked if I hadn't seen this discussion. Definitely worth checking your old cards if you still have them.

To check your P-EBT card balance, you can call the number on the back of your card, or use the general EBT balance check number: 877-328-9677. You'll need your card number and PIN. Also, for anyone still waiting, here's the county distribution schedule that was recently posted on the CDSS website: - Phase 1 (March 15-30): Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Del Norte, El Dorado, Humboldt counties - Phase 2 (April 1-15): Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa counties - Phase 3 (April 16-30): Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen counties - Phase 4 (May 1-15): Los Angeles County - Phase 5 (May 16-31): Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa counties - Phase 6 (June 1-15): Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito counties - Phase 7 (June 16-30): Remaining counties They're also sending notification letters about 5-7 days before the cards arrive.

UPDATE: I just checked our old P-EBT card and IT HAS THE MONEY ON IT!! $1,760 for each of my kids was loaded on April 2nd! I had no idea and have been stressing for nothing. Definitely check your old cards everyone!!

btw for everyone the p-ebt 3.0 benefits dont expire for like a year so u don't have to spend it all at once. and u can use it at farmers markets for double value with market match program

Just wanted to add another data point - I'm in San Bernardino County and got my P-EBT 3.0 card yesterday (April 15th). It came with a letter explaining the benefits and had $1,760 loaded for my daughter. The letter mentioned that if you don't receive your card by 30 days after your county's distribution phase, you should contact your local county office to request a replacement. Also, for anyone who moved recently, you can update your address by calling the P-EBT customer service line at 877-382-8622 - they can help make sure future cards get to the right place. Really glad this thread exists because it helped me realize I should check for the card!