Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Tennessee families are now eligible to receive financial support for their children’s nutritional needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. This support is provided through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program.

Under the new P-EBT program, families of children who received free or reduced meals at school or attend a Community Eligibility Provision school may received financial assistance to replace school meals during the months of March, April and May due to Covid-19...