CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Arizona Department of Education $189,122 on October 1, 2025, under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) to administer Summer EBT benefits in Arizona through September 30, 2026. This award funds administrative costs associated with providing EBT benefits 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 receive nutrition benefits loaded onto Summer EBT cards that they use to purchase food from approved retailers during the summer months when school is not in session. The program targets children who were determined eligible for free or reduced-price school meals in the prior school year or during the summer. The Arizona Department of Education administers this formula grant statewide, distributing federal resources to local educational agencies and supporting the enrollment, eligibility determination, and benefits administration necessary to reduce childhood hunger and food insecurity during the summer period.