Federal Grant Award Summary

The Connecticut Department of Education received a formula grant award of $117,708 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 funding supports the administration of Connecticut's Summer EBT program, which provides electronic benefit transfer payments to low-income children during summer months when they lose access to free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Under this award, Connecticut administers benefits distributed via EBT cards to eligible children, enabling them to purchase food from approved retailers during the summer break. The state identifies eligible children through administrative data from prior school year meal eligibility determinations and processes applications for those not automatically enrolled. As a permanent, non-competitive formula grant program, Connecticut submits annual management and administrative plans and receives funding through the Letter of Credit mechanism. Award recipients must maintain records for three years following fiscal year certification submission and may distribute benefits either as lump-sum payments or on a monthly basis throughout the state's designated summer period.