Pandemic EBT Food Benefits (10.542)
Pandemic EBT Food Benefits (Assistance Listing 10.542) is run by the Food and Nutrition Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $1.1 billion in 9 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $119 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $10.1 million. Half of the 9 awards fell between $7.4 million and $35.6 million, and they ranged from $5.4 million to $711 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Grant awards9
- Typical award$10.1 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$11.8 million
- Size rank248 of 1824
Key findings
- It is the 248th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 3 states and territories.
What the program funds
The objective of the of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is to provide nutrition assistance on EBT cards for: (1) school-age children who would have received free or reduced price school meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) had their schools not been closed or operating with reduced hours for at least five (5) consecutive days due to the COVID-19 public health emergency; (2) SNAP-enrolled children in child care whose child care facility is closed or has reduced attendance or who live in the area of a school that is closed or has reduced attendance due to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and (3) school-age children eligible for free or reduced price school meals and SNAP-enrolled children in child care during the summer months, regardless of the operating status of their schools or child care facilities. Due to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023, only school-aged children eligible for free or reduced price meals who attended an NSLP-participating school in School Year 2022-2023 are eligible for P-EBT benefits in Summer 2023.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Pandemic EBT Food Benefits (10.542) awarded$1.1 billion across 9 grant awards, an average of $119 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administracion de Desarrollo Socioeconomico de La Familia | Puerto Rico | 3 | $1.0 billion |
| Cnmi Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Dcca | Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | $26.6 million |
| American Samoa Government | American Samoa | 3 | $21.4 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 9 | $1.1 billion | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $1.0 billion |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | $26.6 million |
| American Samoa | 3 | $21.4 million |