CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance $12.344 million under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026.

The award funds the administration and delivery of Summer EBT benefits to eligible children in New York State. Summer EBT provides nutrition benefits loaded onto Electronic Benefit Transfer cards that children use to purchase food from approved retailers during summer months when they lose access to free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Children eligible for Summer EBT are those determined eligible for free or reduced-price school meals in the prior school year or during the summer; enrollment occurs either through automatic identification via state administrative data or through application and eligibility determination. Benefits may be released as a lump sum or on a monthly basis according to the state's determined summer period.

NY OTDA serves as the pass-through entity responsible for statewide program coordination, compliance, and performance reporting. The agency distributes Summer EBT funding to local administrators and sub-awardees, including county social services departments and the New York City Department of Social Services, for benefit administration and delivery across the state. Place of performance is New York, USA.