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Final reminder: Summer EBT benefits online applications due Tuesday, Oct. 15

The deadline for submitting online applications for 2024 Summer EBT program benefits is 5 p.m., on Oct. 15. This is a new federal program designed to help eligible families offset some of the costs of buying food for their school-aged children during the summer.  

Since July 2024, about 117,200 students have received the one-time $120 Summer EBT benefit through an auto-issuance, and the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has received more than 2,000 applications.  

For families with children receiving food assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and/or foster care benefits, the Summer EBT benefit was automatically added to existing households’ Kansas Benefits Cards (also known as an EBT card) or loaded onto a Kansas Benefits Card and mailed to the home. DCF estimates there could be more than 100,000 children who did not automatically receive the benefit but may be eligible. 

Click here for more information and fact sheets in English and Spanish about the Summer EBT program that can be shared by school districts with families.  

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Posted: Oct 10, 2024,
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