Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded $59.9 million to Administracion De Desarrollo Socioeconomico De La Familia (Puerto Rico's territorial welfare and social services agency) under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds the administration and delivery of nutrition benefits to eligible children in Puerto Rico who lose access to free and reduced-price meals during summer break when schools are not in session.

Under this award, the recipient administers EBT benefits loaded onto Summer EBT cards that eligible children use to purchase food from approved retailers during the summer period. The funding supports program management, benefit distribution infrastructure, eligibility determination and enrollment processing, record retention compliance, and oversight activities. As a territorial government entity, the recipient receives this allocation through congressionally mandated formulas based on Puerto Rico's eligible child population rather than through competitive solicitation, and may strategically sub-award portions of funding to local entities for program implementation and delivery across the island.