Still waiting for P-EBT for kids under 6 in LA County - anyone else?

The P-EBT rollout for kids 0-6 is happening in phases based on case numbers, not everyone gets them at once. My daughter's came last week, but my coworker is still waiting too. As long as your kids were on an active CalFresh case during the eligibility period and are under 6, you should get it eventually. The P-EBT website shows they're still sending cards through June 2025 for LA County. Check if your mailing address on your CalFresh account is current - that's the address they use for sending the cards.

still waiting on mine too for my 3 yr old twins. neighbor got hers already. so frustrating!!

P-EBT distribution is handled separately from regular CalFresh benefits, and the schedule depends on your case number. LA County is particularly large so they're doing a phased rollout. Here's what you should know: 1. Cards are being mailed through June 30, 2025 for LA County 2. Eligibility is automatic if your child was under 6 and on CalFresh during the qualifying months 3. The card comes to the address on file with your CalFresh account 4. You don't need to apply separately for P-EBT If you don't receive anything by mid-June, then you should follow up with the P-EBT hotline. But right now, you're still within the normal distribution window.

I FINALLY got my daughter's card yesterday after waiting FOREVER!! They are definitely taking their sweet time with the distribution. The weird thing is my neighbor who applied for CalFresh after me got her kids' cards two weeks ago!! Makes NO sense how they prioritize these things. Just keep checking your mail and don't throw out any official-looking envelopes - the cards come in plain white envelopes that could easily be mistaken for junk mail!!

im in riverside county not LA but my kids p-ebt just came yesterday. they are doing it by case numbers i think, my case ends in 327. maybe they're going in order?

Just to add some context - P-EBT for kids 0-6 is totally separate from normal CalFresh benefits. The eligibility criteria are different, and it's being administered at the state level, not county level (though they use county data). A lot of people don't realize they're completely separate programs. I tried calling about this last week and spent TWO HOURS on hold with the P-EBT hotline before getting disconnected. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get a callback from an actual person. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 The agent confirmed they're still sending cards to LA County addresses through the end of June. So unless it's July and you still haven't received anything, you're probably fine. But using that service saved me hours of frustration with the hold time.

ALSO IMPORTANT!!! When you DO get the card, you have to activate it within like 30 days or something!! My sister missed the window and had to request a replacement which took ANOTHER month. Don't make that mistake!!

One more thing that might be helpful - if you check the P-EBT website (ca-pebt.org), they have updates on the distribution timeline. They actually just updated it yesterday to show that for LA County, they're about 60% through the mailings for children under 6. So there's still a significant number of eligible families waiting.

I had the same worry but got my kids' cards last week! Don't stress too much about it. The P-EBT rollout has been a mess since they started it during COVID. Different counties are on different schedules, and even within counties it seems random. As long as your kids were on CalFresh during the eligible months and are under 6, you'll get it eventually. The system is just SLOW.

the amounts on the cards are different based on how many months ur kid was eligible btw. my 4yo got $1240 but my 1yo only got $630 cuz we added her to our case later