NEW YORK — Families across New York State could receive over $100 per kid for groceries this summer. Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) will be given to eligible families across New York State over the summer to help pay for food.
The new federal program will provide about $200 million in food aid to as many as two million children across the state.
Benefits have already gone out to some families and will continue over the coming weeks and months this summer.
Families will get a one-time credit of $120 per child on their EBT cards. They can use the money to help pay for groceries and household essentials.
In the No Kid Hungry's survey it showed that nearly 4 in 5 New York households have struggled to afford groceries in the last 12 months.
“Summer EBT is a gamechanger for hundreds of thousands of New York families. This extra support can mean the difference between kids having healthy meals at home this summer, or facing hunger,” Director of No Kid Hungry New York, Rachel Sabella said. “I want to thank the Governor, the State Legislature and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance for getting this program moving. Now, we have to get the word out to thousands of eligible families to make sure they can get this support when they need it most.”
A kid needs to get SNAP, Temporary Assistance benefits, be certified for free meals with Medicaid, or be eligible for free or reduced meals through National School Lunch Program by their schools in order to get the Summer EBT benefits.
Kids that attend schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and their household is at or below the limits for eligibility for free or reduced price school meals need to apply online by September 3, 2024.
To see EBT qualifications, go to New York State’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance for more information.
