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Resource | Policy Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”

This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. In doing so, this notice supersedes any prior interpretation in any notice or other document issued by any USDA agency. This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the USDA programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA.

07/10/2025
Resource | Policy Final Rule: Child Nutrition - Streamlining Plan Requirements for the Summer EBT Program and the Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Food Service Program

This rule removes the Coordinated Services Plan (CSP) requirement for the Summer Food Service Program and Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program under the “Implementing Provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs” interim final rule published Dec. 29, 2023.

06/06/2025
Resource | Policy Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2025-2026)

This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals, free milk, and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer benefits for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. 

03/13/2025
Basic page SUN Bucks/Summer EBT Sample Letter to Families Who Need to Apply

Sample letter for states, Tribes, and territories to share with NSLP-participating schools for distributing to households with children who are not automatically eligible and need to apply.

02/12/2025
Basic page SUN Bucks/Summer EBT Sample Letter to Families Who Are Automatically Eligible

Sample letter for states, Tribes, and territories to share with schools for distributing to households with children who are automatically eligible and do not need to apply.

02/11/2025
Resource | Technical Assistance Summer EBT Steps for Verification of Eligibility

This resource provides the steps the Summer EBT agency should use when conducting verification to confirm eligibility.

01/14/2025
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