Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program

• S-EBT FAQ
• CDHS Summer EBT Webpage
• USDA S-EBT Eligibility, Certification and Verification
• USDA S-EBT Questions & Answers

Local Administrative Funding

Local Administrative funding provides assistance with covering allowable costs incurred for S-EBT implementation. 

• Districts will automatically receive tiered funding based on the number of pupil count in the district. 
• SY24/25 tiers and grant codes coming spring 2025.
• S-EBT activity is not an allowable cost to the nonprofit food service account. The local admin funds must be booked outside the foodservice account. Use Fund 10 general fund or Fund 22 government designated-purpose grants fund.
• This allocation is comprised of federal and state funds due to a required matching component. Districts are allocated one funding source for convenience (with the exception of one district).
  • Districts should record these funds to:
    • Grant Code 3292 Summer EBT- State- Distributions: Source Code 3000
    • Grant Code 4646 Summer EBT- Federal- Distributions: Source Code 4000
• Allowable costs include the following activities:
  • Reporting S-EBT data to CDE
  • Responding to parent/guardian requests and questions about eligibility and school schedules
  • Collecting and processing school meal applications specifically to establish eligibility only for S-EBT
    • school meal eligibility application processing for non-S-EBT purposes can be covered by the nonprofit food service account
  • Salaries, including benefits, of personnel, support services and supplies
  • Overtime hours spent working on S-EBT
• Unallowable costs are those not necessary or reasonable for the administration of S-EBT or expenses already reimbursed under another federal award. The value of volunteer services is not an allowable expense.