Summer Meals
Applying for Seamless Summer Option
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Helpful Links
- Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder | Food and Nutrition Service
- Rural Designation | Food and Nutrition Service
Summer EBT
USDA recently approved Arkansas’ 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) plan. The Arkansas Department of Human Services will manage and provide oversight of the program, which will provide funds for meals to students during the summer when school is not in session.
Students who are already individually approved to receive free or reduced-priced meals or who already receive SNAP or TEA benefits will automatically receive $40 a month for three months ($120 total) on an EBT card.
For students who are not already individually approved for free or reduced priced meals or who do not already receive SNAP or TEA benefits, their parents/guardians must complete an application, and approval will be based on household income. This includes students attending a Provision 2 or Community Eligibility Provision school. The household income guidelines for eligibility are the same as those for free and reduced priced meals.
Commissioners Memo #COM-24-097
Additional Information:
Resources for this memo are the following documents:
- Implementing Summer EBT: What School Districts Utilizing Standard Claiming (NOT CEP or Provision 2) Need to Know – recorded meeting, original date 4/29/2024 at 9:00 am
- Implementing Summer EBT: What School Districts Utilizing CEP or Provision 2 Need to Know – recorded meeting, original date 4/29/2024 at 2:30 pm
- Information to help determine if you need to apply (DHS Summer EBT Site)
- Application Form that can be turned in at a DHS Local County Office or emailed to SummerEBT@dhs.arkansas.gov
- Summer 2024 Household Income Guidelines
- For assistance promoting Summer EBT to your parents and community, contact Vivian Nicholson with Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
If parents or guardians have any questions concerning the Summer EBT program, they should contact the Department of Human Services at the designated Summer EBT Email. SummerEBT@dhs.arkansas.gov
