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- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
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As a nation, we have the opportunity to dramatically reduce childhood hunger during the summer months, which are the hungriest time of year for students who miss the meals offered during the school year. Summer EBT helps address summer hunger among children beginning in the summer of 2024.
The following documents serve as a resource to assist states, tribal organizations, and territories in preparing to implement Summer EBT in 2024.
USDA is developing an online application to make it easier for families to apply for Summer EBT benefits and easier for states to run the new program. State agencies and tribal organizations administering Summer EBT can opt in at no cost.
This table provides an introductory timeline of submission requirements to operate Summer EBT in 2024.
Each state, territory, and tribal organization that intends to operate the Summer EBT Program must notify the Secretary by Jan. 1 of each year of its intent to do so.
For FY 24, states, territories and ITOs must clearly attest that non-federal funds have been identified and are available to meet the 50 percent match requirement.
Each state, territory, and tribal organization that intends to administer the Summer EBT Program beginning in 2024 must submit an interim Plan for Operations and Management (iPOM) for the FY 2024 Summer EBT Program.
Each state and tribal organization that intends to administer the Summer EBT Program beginning in 2024 must submit to their respective FNS regional office a final POM not later than Feb. 15, 2024. Implementing agencies can watch the recorded webinar for more information.
This checklist may be helpful for Governors to keep their planning and program development efforts on track for successful Summer EBT implementation.
Technical assistance resources for Summer EBT implementing agencies to determine eligibility, streamline certification, and meet program implementation deadlines.
This document describes the methods by which Summer EBT agencies conduct verification for Summer EBT applications.
No Kid Hungry and Code for America, in close consultation with USDA, developed resources to support state agencies with the technical aspects of implementing Summer EBT.
These Q&As provide additional information on program administration, eligibility, certification, verification, and EBT benefits. They expand upon previously released Summer EBT guidance and answer the most frequently asked questions of the Summer EBT program.