Summer SNAP benefits issued

The Department of Health and Human Services has sent out its fourth issuance of Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer benefits.

Throughout the 2025 summer EBT period, households with eligible school-age children can receive assistance in buying groceries with the program’s second year of operation. A one-time payment of $120 will be issued for each eligible child, intended to cover the three summer months at $40 a month.

The fourth issuance was sent to eligible students as reported by school districts and any new eligibility determinations through public assistance benefits and summer EBT applica...