Type:Notice
Citation:90 FR 11597
Reading Time:about 3 minutes
The Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA announced the benefit levels for 2025 in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program. These benefits, unchanged from 2024, are adjusted annually based on the Thrifty Food Plan and include regional modifications for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories. For most areas, the monthly benefit remains at $40, while Alaska and Hawaii have higher amounts due to cost differences. These adjustments comply with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.
Simple Explanation
The USDA is making sure kids get enough support to buy food during the summer with the Summer EBT program, keeping most places at $40 a month, and giving a bit more to places where food costs more, like Alaska and Hawaii.