Formula Grant 267GUGU5N1803

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $829,217 to the Department of Public Health and Social Services in Guam under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) on October 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2026. As a formula grant, this award provides administrative funding to support program management and oversight of Summer EBT operations in Guam. The funds enable the agency to manage the delivery of nutrition benefits to eligible children who lose access to free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) during summer break.

Under this award, the Department of Public Health and Social Services administers EBT benefits loaded onto Summer EBT cards for eligible children to purchase food from approved retailers during the summer months when school is not in session. The administrative funding supports essential program functions including eligibility determination, benefit distribution management, record retention requirements (three years post-certification), and coordination with participating retailers. As a permanent, non-competitive formula grant program, Summer EBT provides continuous annual funding to eligible states, territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations that administer the WIC program, ensuring uninterrupted nutrition assistance to vulnerable child populations during the critical summer period.