Virginia P-EBT 4 Nutrition Assistance Program

The Virginia Department of Social Services in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education will launch P-EBT 4 in Virginia. This nutrition assistance program was extended to help school-aged children with no access or limited access to free or reduced priced meals due to the public health emergency. The benefits for this round of P-EBT are retroactive starting October 2021 through June 2022. The first issuance will begin on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

The eligibility requirements for P-EBT4 benefits. Note: the school the student attends must first be deemed eligible before the student may become eligible. We anticipate a significant decrease in eligible students.

WHAT:    The Richmond Department of Social Services will hold its Advisory Board Meeting electronically. 

WHEN:    Wednesday, March 16, 2022

WHERE:    This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 2020-093, adopted April 9, 2020 by Richmond City Council.
        
This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Board members and other staff will participate by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. 

Click here for a copy of the meeting agenda

Instructions on how to access the meeting are provided below.

Click here to Join the Microsoft Teams Meeting

Audio only option: 
Dial: *67-804-316-9457
Confrence ID: 787 090 334#
(Note: Dialing *67 prevents your phone number from being displayed publically.) 
Please mute your phone.

How to provide public comment on agenda items prior to the meeting 
Citizens are encouraged to email comments in writing to Pamelia.Watts@rva.gov in lieu of speaking through audio or video means during the meeting. All written comments received via email prior to 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, will be provided to all members of the Advisory Board prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting. 

When submitting your comments by email, be sure to include in your email address (i) your full legal name, (ii) any organizations you represent, and (iii) any economic or professional relationships that would be affected by the matter on which you are commenting. 
The person responsible for receiving written comments is Pamelia Watts, staff to the Department of Social Services. 

How to provide public comment regarding items on the agenda during to the meeting 
If you are accessing the meeting by phone or via Microsoft Teams and you would like to speak during the meeting’s public hearing(s), you will be asked to do so during the meeting at the appropriate time, and the applicable time limits will be enforced.  The meeting organizer will facilitate public comments.

Click here to download the Advisory Board Meeting Announcement

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RPS offers a free, high-quality preschool program for eligible 3 and 4 year olds and Kindergarten for all 5 year olds living in the City of Richmond. 

Go to rvaschools.net/enroll to enroll

• To apply for Preschool and to enroll in Kindergarten, you will need your child’s original birth certificate or a certified copy and two proofs of address.
• To apply for Preschool, you will also need proof of income.
• Students will need an up to date immunization record and physical (performed with in the 12 months prior to the date of entrance) before starting school.
• Families of children with special needs are encouraged to apply to preschool.

For assistance, send an email to enrollrps@rvaschools.net or call (804) 780-6195.

For additional Infromation, Click the links below:

2022-2023 Preschool Requirements and Eligibility

2022-2023 Frequently Asked Questions

RPS Preschool & Kidergarten Enrollment 2022-2023_Flyer_English

RPS Preescolar y Kindergarten Inscripción 2022-2023_Flyer_Spanish