Summer EBT

The Summer EBT program provides families with $120 per eligible school aged child during the summer months. Benefits will be pre-loaded and a new Summer EBT card will be sent for each school-age eligible child beginning at the end of July or beginning of August.

Children may be eligible for Summer EBT if they: 

  • Attend a school that offers National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program and their household income meets requirements for free or reduced-price school meals. 

or

  • The household already participates in:
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  
    • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) 
    • Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)  
    • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)  
    • Foster Care
    • Minnesota Medical Assistance
    • The child attends a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program and the household income meets the requirements for free or reduced-price school meals.

 

How to apply

  • Many families will get Summer EBT automatically if they are getting other benefits, but some families may need to apply NOW by Aug. 31st to recieve the benefit next summer.
  • If the household already participates in any of the public assistance programs listed above, they will be automatically enrolled and do not need to apply. 
  • Households will need to contact their school or school district to get an application if they are not automatically enrolled.