Getting Ready for Summer EBT

New York is approved to offer Summer EBT in summer 2025! Summer EBT is a federal nutrition program that provides food benefits for eligible children when they lose access to school meals during summer break. As summer break quickly approaches, spread the word about Summer EBT to families. 

To learn more about Summer EBT in New York, visit the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (NYS OTDA) Summer EBT webpage.

Register Today: Summer EBT 2025 Webinar with NYS OTDA

Monday, June 9, 10 a.m.

Join Hunger Solutions New York and No Kid Hungry New York for a discussion with the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance about plans for Summer EBT in 2025. Learn about key messages to families, opportunities for outreach, and other important updates to the program for this coming summer. 

New York State Summer EBT Basics

Schools, community-based organizations, libraries, and others can help parents and caregivers of eligible students better understand Summer EBT. Below are some helpful program basics about how Summer EBT works in New York: 

• Families receive a one-time payment of $120 per eligible child on an EBT card. 
• Most eligible children will receive benefits automatically, but some will need to apply.  
• Each child will receive Summer EBT benefits on their own card. Benefits will be issued on existing Summer EBT cards and, in some cases, Pandemic EBT cards. Please note that Summer EBT benefits will not be issued on SNAP cards. 
• Families should keep their cards from year to year. When cards are not in use, NYS OTDA recommends that parents/caregivers use the freeze card feature to protect benefits from scam-related theft.
• Benefits should be used as soon as possible. Summer EBT benefits expire faster than SNAP benefits—122 days after being issued. 
• Children can use both summer meals and Summer EBT to get the nutrition they need.  

For more information, visit NYS OTDA’s Frequently Asked Questions.

ICYMI: New Summer Nutrition Resources

Help spread the word about Summer EBT and summer meals by using the free resources below. 

• Summer EBT outreach resources from NYS OTDA
• And our new blended summer nutrition outreach resources to help spread the word about both programs! 

WIC Partners: Take Our Survey

If you work with young children and their families, we want to hear from you. Please take our WIC partnership survey to help us understand how community partners refer families to WIC and how we can reach more eligible families through partnership activities. At the end of this 5-10 minute survey, you can opt into a raffle to win a $50 gift card!

We’re Hiring!

Join our team of dedicated professionals working to alleviate hunger in New York State. We are hiring an Outreach Specialist to build and maintain partnerships to increase WIC outreach to families and a bilingual (English/Spanish) Client Services Associate to provide prescreening and application assistance to SNAP-eligible individuals. Visit our career opportunities page to learn more.