Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Information

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, families that qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school may be eligible for a new one-time Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) of up to $302 per child (Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12) to help cover the cost of meals students have eaten at home on days that schools have been closed. Students can receive P-EBT benefits even if they have been or continue to receive meals provided by the school district during the school closure. If your child was not previously eligible for free or reduced-price meals, but you have now lost income, you may be eligible to receive P-EBT benefits (review the P-EBT Eligibility Criteria document below).

The benefit is placed on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card families use to buy food. If you received Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits in March, do not apply for these new/additional benefits. The full $302 will automatically be loaded to your existing EBT card. If you did not receive Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits in March, you must apply for this benefit by June 30, 2020 (see below).

The most efficient way to apply is to submit your application online at EmergencyMealSurvey.com/MO. You will also likely experience a faster approval process. If you’re not able to apply online, you can follow the link below to the paper application. The fillable PDF document can then be emailed or mailed to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). You will find complete instructions and additional details in the letter to families below.

Please review these important documents carefully:

• P-EBT Letter to Families
• P-EBT Eligibility Criteria
• P-EBT Online Application
• P-EBT Paper Application (hard copy to fill out and email or mail to DESE if you’re not able to submit the application online)
• P-EBT Frequently Asked Questions

To request a paper application be mailed to you, please contact Tracy Goodall (tgoodall@bsd124.org) or Anita Majors (amajors@bsd124.org) with the Belton School District. Please do not send completed paper applications to your school or the district; see the letter to families (linked above) for application submission information.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) will send families a letter indicating they are approved or denied. If you have questions on how to apply for the P-EBT benefit, contact DSS through the online chat feature at mydss.mo.gov or call 855-373-4636. For more information on the EBT card, visit mydss.mo.gov/food-assistance/ebt.

Enrollment & Records Requests

As of March 24, 2020:

If you are new to the Belton School District and need to enroll your child, please email sisk12@bsd124.org for enrollment information.

If you are a district needing a copy of records for a student transferring into your school system, please complete the following form and contact the appropriate school via email (listed on the linked page): BSD Student Transfer Record Request

Distance Learning Updates

Announcement: Belton School District is closed starting March 24

Starting March 24, after spring break, BSD is closing school buildings until the end of the school year. All school building activities including school day instruction, childcare, health services, enrichment, athletics and club sports, preschool, etc. are canceled until further notice.

The landing page linked below provides information from local, state, and federal health organizations and how that impacts the Belton School District. Distance learning information is housed on this page as well.

Hillcrest STEAM Academy will continue distance learning through their slated last day on Friday, June 19, 2020.

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