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                USDA.gov Summer EBT
          Summer EBT will be a permanent program beginning summer 2024!
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    HomeBoosting Kids' Access to Nutritious Food in Summer
            As part of our collaborative efforts to enhance USDA's summer nutrition programs, the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT) will officially launch in summer 2024. Summer EBT provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. More than 30 million children across America could benefit from Summer EBT.
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          Expanded Access for Children
                Summer EBT is based on USDA's Summer EBT for Children demonstration projects and Pandemic EBT, which have been proven to reduce child hunger and improve diet quality.

Summer EBT benefits will come in the form of pre-loaded cards that families can use to purchase groceries. Beginning in summer 2024, families will receive $40 per eligible child, per month. These benefits work together with other available FNS nutrition assistance programs, such as summer meal sites, SNAP, and WIC, to help ensure kids have consistent access to critical nutrition when school is out.

For more information about the traditional Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) visit the SFSP program page.
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        Summer Nutrition Programs
      With new authorities from Congress, USDA is working together with states, territories, tribes, schools, and countless other dedicated partners to ensure every child has the nourishment they need throughout the summer.little girl pushing a shopping cart full of groceries in the store
        Summer EBT — A Tested and Effective Strategy for Ending Summer Hunger
      Summer EBT, will help close the summer hunger gap when kids are on summer break and not getting nutritious school meals.2024 Summer EBT Implementing States, Territories, and Tribes
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Implementation of Summer EBT in 2024 by WIC Indian Tribal Organizations
Guidance for State Implementation of Summer EBT in 2024
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    Evaluation of the USDA Summer EBT Demonstrations: Lessons Learned From More Than a Decade of Research
    Research, Analysis & Background
    Correction: CNP Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025)
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    Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025)
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    Webinar for Summer EBT Agencies: Plan for Operations and Management Template and Guidance
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    Webinar for State Agencies and ITOs: Interim Final Rule for the NEW Summer EBT Program
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    Webinar for State Agencies: IFR for Non-Congregate Summer Meal Service
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    Webinar for Sponsors and Program Operators: IFR for Non-Congregate Summer Meal Service
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    U.S. Virgin Islands Launching New USDA Program This Year to Help Nourish   School Children During Summer
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    Puerto Rico Launching New USDA Program This Year to Help Nourish School Children During Summer
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    American Samoa Launching New USDA Program This Year to Help Nourish School Children During Summer
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    Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Launching New USDA Program This Year to Help Nourish School Children During Summer
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    Hawaii Launching New USDA Program This Year to Help Nourish School Children During Summer
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