Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $6.54 million in formula grant funding to the Department of Public Health and Social Services in Guam under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award funds the provision of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) nutrition benefits and associated administrative costs to eligible children in Guam who lose access to free and reduced-price school meals during the summer months when school is not in session. The program identifies children who were determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program during the prior school year and loads nutrition benefits onto EBT cards that beneficiaries use to purchase food from approved retailers throughout their designated summer period.

As a permanent formula grant program, Summer EBT operates on annual funding determinations rather than competitive solicitation cycles. The awardee is required to submit and receive approval for management and administrative plans via Letter of Credit and must retain program records for three years after fiscal-year certification submission. Recipients may distribute the assistance as either a lump sum or on a monthly basis throughout their determined summer period, providing flexible implementation options to maximize program effectiveness in reducing childhood hunger and food insecurity.