The P-EBT Support Center has the most up-to-date student information at this time. Please contact the P-EBT Support Center (see contact information below), as household-specific questions can be answered and address updates can occur as needed. P-EBT Summer 2023 funds are made available on a P-EBT card, mailed in the student’s name.
- Phone: 1.800.536.5298
- Text: 720.741.0550
- Email: cdhs_pebtcolorado@state.co.us
How to activate a P-EBT card
- Visit the ebtEDGE website and click cardholder login OR call 888.328.2656 (if using the online option, you will need to create an account).
- Enter the 16-digit card number.
- Enter 4 digits to create a PIN. This will activate the card. The PIN is what keeps the benefits safe. (Please use a unique 4 digit PIN that is easy for you to remember but hard for someone else to guess. You will enter your PIN at the store when using the P-EBT card.)
- If the card gets lost or damaged, a replacement can be requested by calling EBT Customer Service at 888.328.2656.
- The card’s PIN can be changed anytime by logging onto ebtEDGE or by calling EBT Customer Service.
Where to use P-EBT benefits
Stores that accept SNAP
- P-EBT can be used anywhere SNAP benefits are accepted, like grocery stores or smaller corner stores.
- Download the ebtEDGE mobile app to view locations near you that accept P-EBT benefits.
- Look for signs that say “We accept EBT/SNAP here” or a QUEST logo.
- Find SNAP retailers near you here.
Double Up Food Bucks
- P-EBT can be used to earn Double Up Food Bucks. With Double Up Food Bucks, you can receive vouchers for up to an additional $20 in Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables. Visit the Double Up website for a list of participating markets near you.
What can be purchased
P-EBT benefits can be used to buy most fresh, canned and frozen food items like:
- Fruits and vegetables
- Meat, dairy and eggs
- Rice, beans and dry goods
- Snack crackers, coffee and bakery cakes
- Seeds and plants that produce food for the household to eat
Click here for a complete list of approved food items.
Want to learn more about how to stretch your food budget with healthy meals? Visit our SNAP-Ed page.
How to pay
- Before you complete the purchase, it is important to know the balance on your student’s P-EBT account.
- At checkout, swipe the card through the Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal or if necessary, you can hand the card to the cashier for manual entry.
- Some devices may require you to select food or cash. Select food to access your student’s P-EBT benefits.
- Enter the four-digit PIN. *Do not provide the PIN verbally, the store clerk should never require you to provide it.
- Press the OK or ENTER key.
- Verify the purchase amount and if it is correct, press the YES key. *If there are not enough funds to cover the full purchase amount, some devices may require manual entry of the available food balance.
- The cashier will give you a receipt for your completed purchase; check your receipt to make sure the amount is correct. The store receipt will show the remaining balance in your student’s account.
- The above steps may be slightly different for each type of POS terminal, but the cashier can help you if needed.
Buying food online
P-EBT cards, just like a SNAP EBT card, can be used to shop for food online from several retailers. Some stores will deliver to your home, while others require you to use curbside pickup. For details about using a P-EBT/EBT card to buy food online, visit each of the following retailers' websites:
- Amazon: Accepts EBT payment during checkout and offers delivery and discounted Prime memberships
- Walmart: Accepts EBT payment during checkout and offers pickup service
- King Soopers: Offers pickup service and EBT payment at pickup
- Safeway/Albertson's: Offers pickup service and EBT payment at pickup
Additional online retailers are anticipated to be operational for EBT cardholders in the coming months.