Formula Grant 262OH102N1175

Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services a formula grant of $124.8 million under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award funds the administration and delivery of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) benefits to eligible low-income children during summer months when schools are not in session, thereby reducing hunger and food insecurity among children who lose access to free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Under this award, ODJFS identifies and enrolls eligible children through administrative data from prior school year meal determinations or direct application processes, then loads Summer EBT benefits onto cards that children use to purchase food from approved retailers during the state's designated summer period. Award funding covers both benefit distribution and administrative costs necessary to manage program operations, including benefit processing, EBT card infrastructure maintenance, and required three-year record retention compliance. As a pass-through entity, ODJFS distributes these formula-allocated funds to local county agencies and community organizations throughout Ohio to directly serve eligible children and families.