Are you looking for help with Summer P-EBT for 2023? If so, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we will cover the Summer P-EBT Payment Dates for September 2023.
Currently, there are 20 states that are issuing the 2023 Summer P-EBT Payments for September 2023.
For information on which states will be sending their PEBT payments in September 2023 and their payment dates, continue reading below.
2023 Summer P-EBT Payments
Children who receive free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act are eligible to receive P-EBT benefits for Summer 2023.
P-EBT also provides benefits to younger children in households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) whose covered child care facility is operating with reduced hours or attendance.
On January 30th 2023, the Biden Administration announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration will end on May 11, 2023.
As a result, children under 6 in households participating in SNAP will not be eligible for Summer 2023 P-EBT benefits.
However, school children who attended an NSLP-participating school at the end of school year 2022-23 will still be eligible for summer 2023 P-EBT benefits.
Additionally, all P-EBT benefits, for both the school year and the summer, must be distributed by September 30, 2023.
Eligibility for Summer P-EBT (2023)
Households with eligible school children will receive P-EBT benefits for Summer 2023.
The following school children are eligible for PEBT benefits:
School children who attended a National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participating school at the during school year 2022 – 2023 and qualified to receive free or reduced price school meals.
This includes:
- School children who attended a school that participated in the Community Eligibility Provision or Special Provisions 2 or 3 in school year 2022 – 2023.
- Children who were directly certified for free school meals or who were certified by application for free or reduced price school meals during school year 2022 – 2023.
School children who attended a National School Lunch Program participating school at the end of school year 2022 – 2023 and are determined newly eligible for free or reduced price school meals.
Children in schools or school districts that have been newly approved to begin operating under the Community Eligibility Provision or under Provisions 2 or 3 in school year 2022 – 2023 are only eligible for Summer P-EBT 2023 benefits if they are determined income eligible or eligible for free or reduced school meals.
To get the complete list of Summer P-EBT Payment Dates for September 2023, continue reading below.
Summer P-EBT Payment Dates for September 2023
Currently, 7 of the 46 approved states for Summer P-EBT 2023 will be issuing their payments in September.
These states include:
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Iowa
- Maine
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
Get the information on each state’s payment date and amount for September 2023 below.
Connecticut
Connecticut has been approved to issue $35 Million in P-EBT Benefits to 291,057 school children during Summer 2023.
Connecticut Summer PEBT Payment Amount for 2023: $120 per child
Summer P-EBT 2023 Payment Dates for Connecticut:
- SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid (MA) households: September 3, 2023
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and School Meals’ Application households: September 16, 2023
- Catch-up for missed children and newly approved households: September 17, 2023 & September 24, 2023
All Connecticut households with eligible school children will receive their 2023 Summer P-EBT payments by September 30, 2023.
For more information and everything you need to know about Summer P-EBT, read our 2023 Summer P-EBT for Connecticut Guide.
Want to find out if you received your P-EBT payment? Find out how to check your Connecticut P-EBT and EBT Card balance here.
Florida
Florida has been approved to issue $264 Million in P-EBT Benefits to 2.2 Million school children during Summer 2023.
Florida Summer PEBT Payment Amount for 2023: $120 per child
Summer P-EBT 2023 Payment Dates for Florida:
- Payments Begin: July 1st, 2023 and run through September 2023
All Florida households with eligible school children will receive their 2023 Summer P-EBT payments by December 30, 2023.
For more information and everything you need to know about Summer P-EBT, read our 2023 Summer P-EBT for Florida Guide.
Want to find out if you received your P-EBT payment? Find out how to check your Florida P-EBT and EBT Card balance here.
Iowa
Iowa has been approved to issue $28.8 Million in P-EBT Benefits to 240,000 school children during Summer 2023.
Iowa Summer PEBT Payment Amount for 2023: $120 per child
Summer P-EBT 2023 Payment Dates for Iowa:
- Payments Begin: September 14th and run through September 21st, 2023
All Illinois households with eligible school children will receive their 2023 Summer P-EBT payments by November 30, 2023.
For more information and everything you need to know about Summer P-EBT, read our 2023 Summer P-EBT for Iowa Guide.
Want to find out if you received your P-EBT payment? Find out how to check your Iowa P-EBT and EBT Card balance here.
Maine
Maine has been approved to issue $16.8 Million in P-EBT Benefits to 140,000 school children during Summer 2023.
Maine Summer PEBT Payment Amount for 2023: $120 per child
Summer P-EBT 2023 Payment Dates for Maine:
- Payment #1: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
- Payment #2 (for Newly Eligible or Missed Children): Monday, October 2, 2023
All Maine households with eligible school children will receive their 2023 Summer P-EBT payments by December 31, 2023.
For more information and everything you need to know about Summer P-EBT, read our 2023 Summer P-EBT for Maine Guide.
Want to find out if you received your P-EBT payment? Find out how to check your Maine P-EBT and EBT Card balance here.
Nebraska
Nebraska has been to issue $18 Million in P-EBT Benefits to 150,000 school children during Summer 2023.
Nebraska Summer PEBT Payment Amount for 2023: $120 per child
Summer P-EBT 2023 Payment Dates for Nebraska:
- Payments Sent: September 12th – September 14th
All Nebraska households with eligible school children will receive their 2023 Summer P-EBT payments by September 30, 2023.
For more information and everything you need to know about Summer P-EBT, read our 2023 Summer P-EBT for Nebraska Guide.
Want to find out if you received your P-EBT payment? Find out how to check your Nebraska P-EBT and EBT Card balance here.
Nevada
Nevada has been approved to issue $57 Million in P-EBT Benefits to 475,000 school children during Summer 2023.
Nevada Summer PEBT Payment Amount for 2023: $120 per child
Summer P-EBT 2023 Payment Dates for Nevada:
The Summer P-EBT Payments for Nevada are staggered based on the last digit of the student’s date of birth.
Payments will occur on the following dates:
- Payment #1: July 8, 2023
- Payment #2: July 15, 2023
- Payment #3: July 22, 2023
- Payment #4: July 29, 2023
- Payment #5: August 4, 2023
- Payment #6: August 11, 2023
- Payment #7: August 18, 2023
- Payment #8: August 25, 2023
- Payment #9: September 2, 2023
- Payment #10: September 9, 2023
- Payment #11: September 16, 2023
- Payment #12: September 23, 2023
All Nevada households with eligible school children will receive their 2023 Summer P-EBT payments by September 30, 2023.
For more information and everything you need to know about Summer P-EBT, read our 2023 Summer P-EBT for Nevada Guide.
Want to find out if you received your P-EBT payment? Find out how to check your Nevada P-EBT and EBT Card balance here.
New York
New York has been approved to issue $240 Million in P-EBT Benefits to 2 million school children during Summer 2023.
New York Summer PEBT Payment Amount for 2023: $120 per child
Summer P-EBT 2023 Payment Dates for New York:
- Payments Begin: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 and run through Saturday, September 30, 2023
All New York households with eligible school children will receive their 2023 Summer P-EBT payments by December 31, 2023.
For more information and everything you need to know about Summer P-EBT, read our Summer 2023 P-EBT for New York Guide.
Want to find out if you received your P-EBT payment? Find out how to check your New York P-EBT and EBT Card balance here.
Don’t see your state on the list? Don’t worry! Check out our complete list of all the states approved for Summer P-EBT 2023 and their payment dates.
States with Summer P-EBT Payments in September 2023
Here is a complete list of all the Summer P-EBT states and payment dates for September 2023.
We will continue to update this chart as more accurate dates are provided by each state.
| Summer P-EBT States & Payment Dates for September 2023 | |
| Approved States | Payment Dates |
| Connecticut | September 3, 16, 17 & 24, 2023 |
| Florida | July 2023 – September 2023 |
| Iowa | September 14 – September 21, 2023 |
| Maine | September 5, 2023 |
| Nebraska | September 12 – September 14, 2023 |
| Nevada | July 8 – September 23, 2023 |
| New York | August 1 – September 30, 2023 |
Summer P-EBT Payment Dates for September 2023
We hope this article on the Summer P-EBT Payment Dates for September 2023 was helpful to you.
If you have any additional questions about Summer P-EBT, including information on each of the 46 States approved for 2023 Summer P-EBT, please let us know in the comments section below.
Were you expecting your 2023 Summer P-EBT payment in June, July, August or October?
Check out our articles on the Summer P-EBT Dates for June 2023, the Summer P-EBT Payment Dates for July 2023, the Summer P-EBT Payment Dates for August 2023, and the Summer P-EBT Payment Dates for October 2023.
In the meantime, be sure to check out our other articles on SNAP EBT and Food Stamps:
- Food Stamps Increase for 2024
- Over 1 Million Adults Could Lose Food Stamps
- Extra Food Stamps for August 2023
- Food Stamps Income Limits for 2023
- EBT Card Discounts by State (2023)
- Discounted Amazon Prime for EBT Cardholders
- How to get $10 Internet with Food Stamps
- Stores that accept EBT Online for delivery