CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the American Samoa Government Department of Human and Social Services $287,523 on October 31, 2025, under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) to administer Summer EBT benefits for the territory.

Summer EBT 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 months when school is not in session. Eligible children receive nutrition benefits loaded onto Summer EBT cards that can be used to purchase food from approved retailers. Eligibility is determined through prior school year meal eligibility records or summer applications; some children are automatically enrolled based on administrative data indicating free or reduced-price meal eligibility.

The award obligates $287,523 for administrative costs supporting program delivery throughout American Samoa. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2026. The funding supports the DHSS's management and administrative functions for Summer EBT, including benefit distribution, eligibility determination, and retailer coordination. The assistance type is a formula grant, distributed to states and Indian Tribal Organizations that administer the WIC program and determined on an annual basis by the federal government.