Anyone received P-EBT benefits for school kids in San Joaquin County for 2025 summer yet?

We're in Manteca Unified. So frustrating! Did you get the full $575 per kid? That's what the flyer from school said we should expect.

Thank you so much! I had no idea they were doing it by district. So relieved to hear we're still scheduled to get it. We definitely still have the old cards from last year.

wait is this different from regular calfresh ebt? my kids get school lunch but i never got any separate card for them

I totally understand your frustration with the P-EBT helpline. I had the same problem trying to reach them about my lost card. I finally had success using Claimyr.com - it helped me get through to an actual person at the P-EBT office instead of just getting disconnected or waiting forever. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8. I was able to confirm our benefits were scheduled and that they had our correct address for the replacement card I needed.

Thanks for the tip! I'm desperate at this point so I'll try ANYTHING that might actually get me through to someone who can help!!!

That's not right. The official California P-EBT website still shows $575 per eligible child for Summer 2025. I just checked yesterday when helping my sister apply. Maybe you're thinking of the regular school year amount which is different? Or maybe you have additional benefits from another program showing on the same card?

oh maybe ur right i didn't check carefully i just saw the balance went up

P-EBT (Pandemic EBT) started during COVID but has been extended through at least 2025. It provides food benefits to students who would normally receive free or reduced-price meals at school when school is not in session (like summer break). It's completely separate from regular CalFresh benefits. If your children attend a school where at least 40% of students qualify for free meals, they should automatically receive P-EBT benefits. The benefits come on a special P-EBT card, not your regular CalFresh EBT card. If your children never received cards before, you might need to check if they're eligible and request cards through the P-EBT portal at ca.p-ebt.org.

omg i had no idea!! my kids def qualify cuz their school has free lunch for everyone. so i might have missed out on benefits from previous years too?? 😱

That's interesting - we're also Manteca Unified but haven't received anything. I wonder if they're doing it alphabetically within districts? Our last name starts with W so maybe we're at the end of the list.

for real!! i labeled mine with my kids names using stickers otherwise id never remember which is which lol

I believe they're separate because P-EBT is technically a different program with different funding than regular CalFresh, even though they both use EBT technology. It's actually administered by a partnership between California Department of Education and CDSS, while regular CalFresh is just CDSS.

Still NOTHING for us in Lodi!! This is so unfair how they roll this out!!

Glad to hear your benefits arrived! According to the schedule, Lodi Unified should be receiving benefits next week (June 22-28). If you don't see anything by June 30, I'd recommend contacting the P-EBT helpline or using your county social services office as an alternate contact point.

This is so helpful! I had no idea you could still apply directly if you missed the automatic enrollment. My sister's kids go to a different district and she's been waiting forever with no luck. I'm definitely going to share this with her - sounds like applying through the website might be faster than waiting for the automatic rollout. Thanks for sharing your experience!

Thank you for sharing this! I'm actually in a similar situation - my kids go to a school with free lunch for everyone but I somehow never got the P-EBT cards automatically. I didn't even know this program existed until I saw this thread. Quick question - when you applied through the website, did you need any specific documents or just basic info like school name and your kids' details? And how long did it take from application to receiving the cards? Really appreciate you posting about the direct application option!