CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Nevada Department of Health & Human Services Division of Social Services (Welfare Division) $3,289,270 under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) on October 1, 2025, to administer Summer EBT benefits for children who lose access to free and reduced-price meals during the summer break.

The program delivers nutrition benefits loaded onto EBT cards that eligible children use to purchase food from approved retailers when schools are not in session. Eligibility extends to children who qualified for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program during the prior school year or during the summer. The state administers automatic enrollment where administrative data supports eligibility determination; children not identified through existing records must apply and be determined eligible by the state.

The award funds administrative and management costs associated with the Summer EBT program in Nevada. The Welfare Division receives funding through a Letter of Credit based on an approved management and administrative plan. Performance runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Summer EBT is a permanent, continually funded program rather than time-limited competitive assistance; federal funding amounts are determined annually, and states may distribute benefits as lump sums or on a monthly basis according to their defined summer period.