Federal Grant Award Summary

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received a $547,177 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the administration of the Summer EBT program, which provides electronic benefit transfer payments to eligible low-income children during summer months when they lose access to free and reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Under this formula grant, Nebraska administers the program by distributing EBT benefits to eligible children—those determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals during the prior school year or current summer—who can use the benefits to purchase food from approved retailers. The funding covers administrative and management costs associated with program operations, enrollment processing, and benefits distribution. As a permanent, continual federal program, Nebraska submits annual management and administrative plans to receive its allocated funding through the Letter of Credit mechanism, with no competitive application process required.