P-EBT benefits are once again available this school year for students who missed in-person meals due to COVID-19.
Most of our students will not qualify, as they have taken part in in-person learning and meals all school year. A family could qualify for benefits if their child was absent from school due to COVID-19, or if they participated in remote learning. If families feel that their child qualifies for benefits, they will fill out a Reconsideration Form located under “Parent Resources.” Steps for filling out the form:
1. Enter the date that your child’s school became eligible for benefits this school year.
2. All students at MAPS are eligible for free meals. Enter the first day of school, 8/30/2021, as the day your child became eligible for free meals. If your child enrolled after the first day of school, their date of enrollment will be the date they became eligible.
3. Complete the remainder of Section 1 with your child’s demographic data.
4. Complete Section 2 for September, October, November, and December. The other months are not yet available for reconsideration. Parents will fill in the dates for each month that their child missed school meals due to being absent from school due to COVID-19 or quarantine. If your child participates in 100% virtual learning, you may claim those dates as well, as the student is not at school to eat meals.
5. Email the form to your child’s school secretary. She can complete Section 3.
MACC: Kathy Ohman, ohmank@mapsk12.org
RRO: Diane Hedrick, hedrickd@mapsk12.org
NBC: Jennell Halverson, halversonj@mapsk12.org
MHS: Karen Neubauer, neubauerk@mapsk12.org
6. The school secretary will send the form back to you. Parents will complete Section 4 and submit the completed form to MDHHS per the directions on the form.
If you have additional questions, please contact Stacey Brown at 231-981-4505 or browns@mapsk12.org.
RESOURCES
MACC Notice
RRO Notice
NBC Notice
MHS Notice
P-EBT Website
Original source can be found here.
