Healthy eating throughout the summer helps students grow strong and do well in school. That’s why we’re happy to share that the Oregon Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program is back for summer 2025! This program gives families money to help buy groceries when school is out. Each eligible student can get $120 for food over the summer.
Who can get this help?
Your child may automatically qualify if:
· Your family gets SNAP, TANF or Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) and meets income rules.
· Your child gets free or reduced-price school meals and meets income rules.
· Your child is in foster care, part of a migrant education program, homeless, in a qualified Head Start, or part of the Food Program on Indian Reservations.
Your child may be eligible by application if:
· Your family meets the income requirements for free or reduced-price meals at school, and
· Your child attends a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP).
What else should you know?
· If you got Summer EBT in 2024 through an approved application you don’t need to apply again. Your family will get the benefits on May 22, 2025.
· If you’re new to the program, you must apply by Sept. 3, 2025.
· You’ll get the money on an Oregon EBT card, which you can use at most grocery stores, farmers markets and other places that accept EBT.
Need help or want to apply?
· Visit sebt.oregon.gov or email summerebtinfo@odhs.oregon.gov.
· You can also call the Oregon Summer EBT Call Center at 1-833-673-7328, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.