CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Vermont Agency of Human Services $608,131 on October 1, 2025, under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646), a formula grant supporting nutrition assistance administration through September 30, 2026.

The award funds Vermont's Summer EBT program, which provides electronic benefit transfer cards to children who lose access to free and reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program during summer break. Eligible children include those determined eligible for free or reduced price school meals in the prior school year or during the summer. Benefits are loaded onto EBT cards for use at approved food retailers. The award covers both benefit delivery and administrative costs associated with program management and enrollment. Vermont's Agency of Human Services, the state's primary federal entitlements administrator, serves as the recipient and pass-through entity, distributing Summer EBT benefits statewide across all 14 Vermont counties. The agency maintains records for three years after submission of certification data. Performance takes place in Vermont.