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If your child received reduced or free lunch you qualify for Pandemic EBT benefits
Pandemic EBT benefits will be
provided to families of school-age children who no longer have access to free
or reduced-price school meals due to public school closures.
Virginia is one of 20 states approved by the
United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services to
implement the Pandemic EBT program, which provides temporary food assistance to
cover the cost of meals missed while schools are closed.
It include students who receive free or
reduced-price school meals, as well as students enrolled in schools that
provide free meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision.
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)
announced eligible families Households will receive $5.70 per eligible student,
per day, up to a maximum of 66 days of school closure.
That equals
a total of $376 per eligible student.
Eligible households that are currently receiving
SNAP benefits can expect to have P-EBT benefits added to their EBT card within
the next two weeks.
Families are not required to be current SNAP
participants or complete an application to qualify for P-EBT benefits. P-EBT
cards will be mailed to households that do not receive SNAP benefits within the
next four to six weeks.
Families are encouraged to click
here for more information about the P-EBT program and answers
to frequently asked questions.
Free Weekly Credit Reports - Equifax Data Breach Update
During
these times of COVID-19, accessing your credit is important. That's why
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion are now offering free weekly online
reports through April 2021. Click on the link below to get your
free reports for the week.
Equifax Data
Breach Settlement here is an update on some new benefits that consumers can
possibly take advantage of whether or not they filed a claim with
Equifax. (for additional information log onto Equifax’s website)
In
September of 2017, Equifax announced a data breach that exposed the personal
information of 147 million people. The company has agreed to a global
settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories. The settlement includes up to
$425 million to help people affected by the data breach.
The
initial deadline to file a claim in the Equifax settlement was January 22,
2020.
After January 22, 2020,
you can still file a claim for
expenses you incur between January 23, 2020, and January 22, 2024, as
a result of identity theft or fraud related to the breach, such as:
·
Losses from
unauthorized charges to your accounts
·
Fees you paid to
professionals, like accountants or attorneys, to help you recover from identity
theft
·
Other expenses
you incurred while recovering from identity theft, like notary fees, document
shipping fees, postage, mileage, and phone charges.
You
also can file a claim for the time you spent recovering from identity theft or
fraud between January 23, 2020, and January 22, 2024. You can be compensated up
to $25 per hour up to 20 hours. There are limited funds available so your claim
may be reduced.
Even if you do not file a claim, you can get:
Free Help Recovering
from Identity Theft
Once the court allows
the start of this benefit, for a period of at least seven years, you will be
able to get free identity restoration services if you discover misuse of your
personal information. We will update this website when this benefit becomes
available.
Free Credit Reports
for All U.S. Consumers
All
U.S. consumers can now get 6 free credit reports per year through 2026 by
visiting the Equifax website or
by calling 1-866-349-5191. That’s in addition to the one free Equifax report
(plus your Experian and TransUnion reports) you can get at
AnnualCreditReport.com.
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