Gov. Abbott Announces Additional Food Benefits for Children
Gov. Abbott Announces Additional Food Benefits for Children AUSTIN, TX – Governor Greg Abbott Thursday announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a second round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for families with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19 during the 2020-2021 school year. P-EBT provides a benefit of up to $1,200 per child for the school year. The amount of the benefit is based on the school t...