# Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (10.646)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-646-summer-electronic-benefit-transfer-program-for-children/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $6.2 billion in 221 grants, about $28.0 million per award.

## Objectives

Summer EBT is a Federally-assisted program through which participating States and Indian Tribal Organizations provide EBT benefits to children who lose access to free and reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) during the summer when school is not in session.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $3.3 billion | 107 |
| 2025 | $2.9 billion | 128 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services California | California | $1.3 billion |
| New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance | New York | $469 million |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $317 million |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | $315 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $297 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $251 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $247 million |
| New Jersey Department of Human Services | New Jersey | $180 million |
| Virginia Department of Social Services | Virginia | $179 million |
| Department of Social & Health Services | Washington | $172 million |
| Indiana Family and Social Serv | Indiana | $166 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $158 million |
| Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services | Louisiana | $154 million |
| Maryland Department of Human Services | Maryland | $151 million |
| Department of Transitional Assistan | Massachusetts | $133 million |
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Wisconsin | $126 million |
| Minnesota Department of Human Services | Minnesota | $124 million |
| Administracion de Desarrollo Socioeconomico de La Familia | Puerto Rico | $120 million |
| Department of Human Services Colorado | Colorado | $115 million |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $110 million |