PALM BEACH COUNTY — Palm Beach County residents who qualified for pre-paid debit cards through the CARES ACT funding for food purchases must activate their cards by March 31, 2021. Palm Beach County’s Community Services Department (CSD) has issued 13,186 cards to households impacted by COVID-19 for a total of $14,431,700. As of March 11, 12,883 food cards have been activated, and 303 cards totaling $185,500 have not been activated.

County staff will continue to reach out to the cardholders who have not yet activated their cards via phone, email, regular mail and through the media. Cards not activated by March 31, 2021 will expire, and the funds will be swept and redirected to fund other identified needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardholders are encouraged to activate their pre-paid debit cards for food assistance prior to the expiration date.

For more information, call the CSD’s Contact Center at 561-355-4792.