CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma $798,812 on October 1, 2025, as a formula grant under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) to administer Summer EBT benefits through September 30, 2026.

The Choctaw Nation administers EBT cards loaded with nutrition benefits to eligible children who lose access to free and reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program during the summer months when school is not in session. Eligible children include those determined eligible for free or reduced price school meals in the prior school year or during the summer, who use the EBT cards to purchase food from approved retailers. The Summer EBT program operates as a continual permanent program, with federal funding determined annually and managed through Letters of Credit submitted by tribal administrations and approved by USDA.

Work is performed in Durant, Oklahoma. The award obligates $798,812 for the period of performance ending September 30, 2026. The Choctaw Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribe, functions as a prime recipient of federal grants across health, social services, food assistance, and tribal government operations, with the Food and Nutrition Service among its top five federal customer agencies by award count.