Federal Grant Award Summary: CNP Summer EBT Admin

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance a formula grant of $2,830,615 under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides administrative funding to support the state's management and oversight of the Summer EBT program, which delivers nutrition benefits to eligible children during summer break when they lose access to free and reduced-price meals provided through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program during the academic year.

Under this award, the Department of Transitional Assistance administers program operations including benefit distribution via EBT cards, eligibility determination and enrollment of qualifying children, compliance with federal recordkeeping requirements, and submission of administrative management plans to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Eligible children are those determined eligible for free or reduced-price school meals in the prior school year or during summer, and benefits are loaded onto EBT cards for food purchases at approved retailers. As a permanent, non-competitive formula grant program, this annual award reflects the state's continued participation in Summer EBT to reduce childhood hunger and food insecurity during the summer months.