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Free COVID-19 Testing: June in Minnesota

Free COVID-19 testing is available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 12-6pm through the month of June at the following locations. Testing is open to everyone with or without symptoms. No insurance is needed.

  • Holy Trinity Church, 2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (walk up)
  • Sabathani Community Center, 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55409 (drive up, limited walk up)
  • New Salem Baptist Church, 2507 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 (walk up)
  • Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, 270 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul, MN 55104 (drive up, limited walk up)

Schedule an appointment online at https://reg.primarybio.com/r/minneapolis. If you are unable to fill out the form online, call +1-800-657-3903 or email covidresults@state.mn.us to schedule your appointment. Pre-registering for a time slot helps us keep wait times short and gives people plenty of space. Registration is available on site but you will STILL NEED to sign up for a time slot when you arrive. Right now, the registration form is only available in English and Spanish. Hmong and Somali forms will be available next week. Hmong, Spanish and Somali interpreters will available on site. For other languages, there will be phone interpreters through the Language Line.

If you were involved in protests, vigils, or neighborhood events, get tested for COVID-19! For more information, visit https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/testsites.html

P-EBT (Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer)

$325 payments are available for school-aged children to make up for loss of school lunches.  Applications are open between June 8 and June 30. The details regarding eligibility are below, as well as answers to frequently asked questions from immigrant and refugee families.

What is it? 

P-EBT is a one-time payment of $325 per child for families with an EBT card to help fill the gap created by a loss of school meals. 

Who is eligible?

Families with children ages 5-18 as of Sept. 1, 2019, are eligible for P-EBT benefits if:

  • Their child’s school is closed due to COVID-19; and
    • They were receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) benefits as of March 18, 2020; or
    • Their child was receiving free or reduced-price school meals during the 2019-2020 school year; or
    • Their child is enrolled in a school that offers free school meals to all students

Are there any immigration status eligibility requirements? 

No

Is the receipt of P-EBT benefits a public charge problem for Immigration?  In other words, if I receive P-EBT benefits for my children, could I, my children, or another family member be considered a public charge for immigration purposes.

The receipt of P-EBT should not be a problem for public charge. P-EBT is a replacement for free and reduced price school lunch.  Free and reduced price school lunch is not a public benefit for public charge.  So, the receipt of P-EBT should not be a problem for public charge purposes either.  If you have questions about whether the receipt of benefits—including P-EBT—will cause you to be considered a public charge, please contact:

  • Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid:  1-800-292-4150 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm) (Accepting calls throughout Minnesota)
  • Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services: 1-888-575-2954 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm) (East metro and Southern Minnesota only)

Do I need to apply for P-EBT or will we receive the payment automatically? 

Families with eligible children ages 5-18 who were receiving SNAP and/or MFIP as of March 18 do not need to apply. A one-time payment was automatically issued to their household’s Minnesota EBT card on May 30, 2020. 

Families who received free or reduced-price school meals in the 2019-2020 school year or attended a school that offers free school meals to all students – but who were not receiving SNAP or MFIP benefits as of March 18 – must apply online at mn.p-ebt.org between June 8, 2020, and June 30, 2020. Eligible families will receive a Minnesota P-EBT card in the mail within ten days with instructions to activate the card. This card provides access to P-EBT funds.

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