In partnership with the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), the Kansas Department for Children and Families identified more than 117,300 Kansas school-aged children who were eligible to receive benefits to offset the cost of groceries during the summer break. The families of these children were automatically issued benefits in July.  

Schools can share Summer EBT Fact Sheets (available in English and in Spanish) so that families who did not automatically receive benefits may access this program.  

Families who didn’t receive Summer EBT benefits but believe they have an eligible child may apply through the DCF online self-service portal at https://cssp.kees.ks.gov/apspssp/ssp.portal until Sept. 11. 

The following are Summer EBT eligibility criteria:  

• Your child is school-aged (7-17 years old) and received food assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and/or foster care benefits at any point during the school year; or  
• Your child attended a Kansas school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, and your household income meets the requirements for free or reduced-price school meals at any point during the school year.  

Go to Summer EBT - Economic & Employment Services (ks.gov) for more information, along with a fact sheet (in English and in Spanish) to share with families.