CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Chickasaw Nation $1,653,867 on October 1, 2025, under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) to administer Summer EBT benefits for eligible children in its service area during summer months when school meals are unavailable.

The award funds administrative operations for the Summer EBT program, which provides EBT card benefits to children who lose access to free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program during summer recess. Eligible children receive nutrition benefits loaded onto Summer EBT cards that can be used to purchase food from approved retailers. The Chickasaw Nation administers the program for eligible children in its territory, including those automatically enrolled based on administrative data indicating prior eligibility for free or reduced-price school meals and those who apply during summer.

The period of performance runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance at Ada, Oklahoma. This is a formula grant under a permanent, continually funded program rather than a competitive award with extension options. The Chickasaw Nation must retain program records for three years after submission of fiscal year certification data.