Federal Grant Award Summary

The Kansas Department for Children and Families received a formula grant award of $31.92 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award funds the administration and delivery of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) nutrition assistance to eligible low-income children during summer months when school is not in session. The program serves children who lose access to free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program by providing EBT benefits that can be used to purchase food from approved retailers.

Under this formula grant, the Kansas Department for Children and Families is responsible for identifying eligible children through administrative data from prior school year meal eligibility determinations or through direct application processes, processing enrollments, distributing benefits via EBT card infrastructure, and maintaining required three-year record retention compliance. The funding supports administrative costs and management operations necessary to reduce childhood hunger and food insecurity during the summer period when school meal programs are unavailable.