Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Human Services Colorado received a formula grant award of $647,726.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for administrative costs related to the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646). The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this permanent federal program, the state agency administers summer nutrition assistance to eligible low-income children who lose access to free and reduced-price school meals during summer break when schools are not in session.

The funding supports state-level management and administrative operations necessary to deliver nutrition benefits via EBT cards to eligible children. Colorado's program identifies eligible children either through automatic enrollment using administrative data from prior school year meal eligibility determinations or through direct application during the summer period. Benefits loaded onto the EBT cards enable children to purchase food from approved retailers throughout the state's designated summer period, with the state authorized to distribute assistance as either lump-sum payments or monthly installments based on program design.