Overview

• The Biden administration's new federal program, Summer EBT, will provide summer grocery money to 21 million children across 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four tribes.
• The program aims to ensure students get enough food when they're not in school and can't access free or reduced breakfast and lunch.
• Families with children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches will be eligible for Summer EBT, which will cover about 70% of the eligible population in its first year.
• Eligible families will receive $40 per month per child during the summer — a total of $120 per child.
• The USDA estimates it will provide a total of $2.5 billion in grocery benefits in 2024 through the Summer EBT program.