SUMMER EBT

Who is eligible?

If your child is certified as eligible for federal free or federal reduced-price school meals and attends a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, they will be automatically enrolled in Summer EBT.

Additionally, eligibility for Summer EBT may be established in several other ways.  In NJ, your child is eligible to receive a Summer EBT card if your child’s school participates in the National School Lunch Program AND:

• Your child receives free meals at school AND your household income is at or under 185% of the 2023-2024 federal poverty level (see table below); or
• You applied for School Meals through your school district AND your household income is at or under 185% of the 2023-2024 federal poverty level (see table below); or
• Your household participates in SNAP or TANF; or
• Your child is experiencing homelessness, a migrant, or in foster care;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Please follow up with your school district if you are unsure if your child’s school participates in the National School Lunch Program.

Questions: Please follow up with Kim Robinson at 1-856-327-4724 if you are unsure of your child’s eligibility.

Summer EBT Eligibility by Family Size and Income Table