NH DHHS Announces Availability of Summer EBT

Federal Program Offsets Loss of School Meals During the Summer Months

Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Economic Stability is pleased to announce that New Hampshire will continue to deliver the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program, providing New Hampshire families with eligible school-aged children grocery benefits to purchase food during the summer months when school meals are not available. DHHS has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to participate in Summer EBT for a second consecutive year. 

Summer EBT aims to provide access to nutritious food during the summer months, ensuring that eligible children in New Hampshire can continue to access critical nutrition when school is not in session. School-aged children who attend a school enrolled in the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP) and are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals are also eligible for Summer EBT, which totals $120 per eligible child. …Read more here