Dear RSU 68 families,
This update is to notify everyone of a State of Maine program to assist families with the nutritional needs of students during the summer break.
I want to help avoid any confusion. Earlier in the year, we received last minute notification from the State that every family of a public school student was receiving a debit card (called a P-EBT card) with a certain amount of money for the purchase of nutritious food. The “P” stood for Pandemic funds that were being distributed to all families.
The program being described in this recent sending is not connected to pandemic funding, and so it is discussing a regular EBT card for qualifying families. To qualify families need to meet certain financial need criteria or already be enrolled in programs where this criteria has already been established.
Please see the letter and informational sheet, both linked below. If your family does qualify and you still have that card from earlier in the year, it is my understanding that the State could load the new funds onto it electronically and you could use it. If your family was eligible but you no longer had that card, they can provide a new one.
Notifications of eligibility will be going out as soon as Friday, so if you receive one this information should help you to avoid any confusion.
Sincerely,
Stacy Shorey, Superintendent
Summer Nutrition Program Letter — https://5il.co/2lrd7
Sun Bucks information and rules — https://5il.co/2lrdd