Why hasn't my 2-year-old received P-EBT benefits this year? Got it last year in South Bay

Are you sure your talking about p-ebt for a 2 yr old? p-ebt is for school age kids usually. unless your 2yr old is in some kind of headstart program? maybe u got regular calfresh last yr not p-ebt?

P-EBT 2025 has different eligibility guidelines than previous years. For children under school age, they now need to be enrolled in CalFresh AND attending a qualifying childcare program that participates in the federal meal program. The distribution schedule has also changed - they're rolling it out by county and age group, with South Bay counties scheduled for April-May for preschool-aged children. Here are some possible reasons you haven't received it yet: 1. Your child's Early Head Start program may no longer be classified as a qualifying facility 2. The cards for your area simply haven't been mailed yet 3. There might be an address mismatch in the system I'd recommend calling the P-EBT helpline at 877-328-9677 to check your status. Alternatively, contact your Early Head Start program director to confirm they're participating in the 2025 P-EBT program.

My kids (4 and 6) just got theirs last week in San Jose, so they are definitely still sending them out in South Bay. Check if your mail is getting forwarded correctly. My friend had hers sent to her old address even though she updated everything with CalFresh.

I work with families applying for benefits, and there's a few things to understand about P-EBT 2025: 1. The qualifying age for childcare P-EBT is now 0-5 years (not 0-6 like last year) 2. Children must be in CalFresh households AND attend qualifying childcare 3. South Bay distribution for 0-3 age group is scheduled for May 15-30 4. Your childcare facility must participate in CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) Since your child received it last year and nothing has changed in your situation, it's most likely that you're still in the queue for distribution. Some areas of South Bay received cards early, but the full rollout isn't complete. I suggest calling your county's CalFresh office directly to check your status, but be prepared for long wait times. You can use Claimyr.com to help you get through faster - they'll wait on hold and call you back when a real person answers. I've recommended it to several families who needed to reach county workers quickly. You can see how it works in this video: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8

They ALWAYS mess up P-EBT!!! Every single year there's some new problem. Last year they sent my kids' cards to my ex even though I have full custody AND get the CalFresh benefits. The year before they just randomly skipped my middle child. The system is BROKEN!! Don't hold your breath waiting for them to fix it without you making 100 phone calls.

Have you checked BenefitsCal to see if there's any notifications about it? Sometimes they post updates there before sending anything in the mail. Also make sure you don't have any pending SAR7 or recertification things that might be holding up any of your benefits. That happened to me last year - everything got delayed because I was a week late on my semi-annual report.

not to be off topic but how do i apply for p-ebt for my 3yr old? we get calfresh but nobody ever told us about p-ebt for little kids

Update: Called my daughter's Head Start program this morning and they confirmed they're still participating in the food program this year. The director said several other parents have been asking about P-EBT too, and she thinks the cards are just delayed. She suggested waiting until the end of May before following up with the county. Thanks everyone for your help!