CNP summer EBT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Oregon Department of Human Services $4.807 million on October 1, 2025, under the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (CFDA 10.646), a formula grant program funding state administration of summer nutrition benefits for children who lose access to free and reduced-price school meals when school is not in session.

The award funds Summer EBT administrative costs through September 30, 2026, for delivery in Oregon. Under the program, Oregon identifies and enrolls eligible children on EBT cards loaded with nutrition benefits that recipients use to purchase food from approved retailers during the summer break. Children qualify based on prior-year free or reduced-price school meal eligibility; those identifiable through state administrative data are automatically enrolled, while others must apply for benefits determination.

The Oregon Department of Human Services acts as the state administering agency and passed a sub-award to the Oregon Department of Education (Higher Education Coordinating Commission) on December 16, 2025, for Summer EBT program support.