Nevada kids will get permanent food aid through the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program this summer.
Nevada Families to Receive $40 Monthly for Summer Food Assistance in Federal Program
Families will get $40 per qualifying child each summer month for buying food at recognized outlets like grocery stores and farmers markets from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada and 22 other states—including California, Arizona, and Utah—have committed to the program’s first year. The initiative’s initial year includes two Tribal Nations and four U.S. territories.
Nevada submitted the necessary papers to the USDA before the January 1 deadline to join the program. The federal Summer EBT program provides food support to youngsters out of school throughout the summer. It operates like SNAP. Children with free or reduced school meals immediately receive Summer EBT benefits. Children in SNAP-eligible homes can also get summer benefits.
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Congress Passes Landmark Nutrition Program: Nevada Children to Receive Free School Meals and Summer EBT Benefits
In late 2022, Congress passed the first government nutrition program in decades via bipartisan legislation. With $28 million from the American Rescue Plan, all Nevada children will get free universal school meals in 2023–2024.
The federally funded Summer EBT program requires states to pay half of their administrative expenditures. Nevada’s Welfare and Supportive Services Division is confident in receiving financing to run the program. The nationwide program is expected to help over 29 million children, reducing summer food insecurity for poor households.
Summer EBT is an additional benefit and will not replace federal summer food assistance programs for eligible children, such as group meal services at central sites and grab-n-go or home-delivered meals in rural populations. This program marks a major step toward children’s food security.
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