CNP SME EBT benefits non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Public Health and Social Services of Guam $6,540,480 under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) on October 1, 2025.

The award funds the delivery of electronic benefit transfer cards to children in Guam who lose access to free and reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program when school is not in session. Eligible children receive nutrition benefits loaded onto Summer EBT cards usable to purchase food from approved retailers. Children determined eligible for free or reduced price school meals in the prior school year or during the summer qualify for benefits; some are automatically enrolled through administrative data, while others must apply and be determined eligible.

Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with all work performed in Guam. Summer EBT is a continual federal assistance program; the funding for this award is determined annually. The Department of Public Health and Social Services administers the program in its capacity as the territory's primary public health and social services provider.