Summer EBT Playbook
The Summer EBT Playbook offers states practical strategies, tools, and examples to effectively implement the new Summer EBT program, ensuring low-income children receive food benefits when school is out.
Created jointly by Code for America and No Kid Hungry, this guide supports state agencies in launching and operating the federally funded Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program, which provides grocery benefits to eligible families during summer months when school meals are unavailable.
The playbook covers program design, eligibility determination, enrollment processes, benefit delivery, outreach, and customer support, emphasizing equity, accessibility, and user-centered service delivery. Drawing on lessons from WIC, SNAP, and pandemic-era EBT programs, it includes practical templates, communications guidance, and case studies from early adopters, aiming to help states build efficient systems that maximize participation and minimize administrative burdens.
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