CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Human Services $2,420,751 on October 1, 2025, for administration of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646), a formula grant funding the delivery of nutrition benefits to eligible children during the summer months when free and reduced-price school meal access ends.

The award period runs October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with performance in New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Human Services administers the Summer EBT program statewide, enrolling children who were determined eligible for free or reduced-price school meals in the prior school year and loading nutrition benefits onto EBT cards for food purchases at approved retailers. Eligible children are enrolled either automatically where administrative data confirms eligibility or through application and eligibility determination. The program addresses child hunger and food insecurity during the summer break.

The Summer EBT program is a permanent federal entitlement; participating states and Indian Tribal Organizations receive annual allocations determined at the federal level. States and ITOs submit management and administrative plans for approval via Letter of Credit. Records retention requirements extend three years beyond submission of fiscal-year certification data.