CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Human Services Hawaii $1,409,805 on October 1, 2025, under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646), a formula grant supporting summer nutrition assistance administration through September 30, 2026.

The award funds administrative operations for Hawaii's Summer EBT program, which distributes electronic benefit transfer cards to children who lose access to free and reduced-price school meals when schools close for summer. Eligible children include those determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program in the prior school year or during summer. Hawaii administers the program statewide, enrolling eligible children through administrative data where available or through direct application, then loading nutrition benefits onto EBT cards for food purchases at approved retailers.

The Department of Human Services Hawaii, a state government entity and child organization of the University of Hawaii Systems, serves as Hawaii's designated administrator for this federally mandated nutrition assistance program. The department holds no procurement contracts but operates as a high-volume formula grant recipient across social services, child welfare, healthcare, and nutrition programs, with over 90 awards from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service alone across its portfolio.

Performance occurs throughout Hawaii. The funding represents the state administrative and benefit costs for the award period, obligated at $1,409,805.