Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $287,523.00 to the American Samoa Government Department of Human and Social Services on October 31, 2025, under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646). This formula grant funds administrative costs associated with delivering Summer EBT benefits to eligible children in American Samoa during summer break when school meals are unavailable. The award, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026, supports program management, oversight, and operational activities necessary to administer EBT benefits loaded onto Summer EBT cards that eligible children use to purchase food from approved retailers.

The Summer EBT Program targets children who were determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program during the prior school year. As a permanent formula grant program, Summer EBT provides ongoing annual funding to eligible states, U.S. territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations that administer the WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) program. Administrative recipients like American Samoa manage benefit distribution, recipient eligibility determinations, and program compliance activities, including maintenance of required records for three years following fiscal year certification submission.