05/06/2026
SUMMER EBT PROGRAM
The Summer EBT program provides food assistance to households with school-age children who are eligible for free or reduced-priced school meals during the summer when they don't have access to meals at school. The benefit is $120 per eligible school-aged child. This program is a partnership between the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, and the USDA, Food and Nutrition Services.
Do Not Need to Apply IF (Pre-Qualified/Automatically Eligible/Streamline Certified) Over 40,000 students in North Dakota are pre-qualified for this benefit. Only a small number of students need to apply to be considered for benefits. Do not apply if:
You applied for and were approved for Free or Reduced-price meals at an NSLP participating school
Excludes those qualifying for ND State 225
All Pre-K students are subject to specific school participation eligibility
Excludes all Head Start students - these students are served under the CACFP program and are not eligible
The child receives SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR benefits (Must be between the ages of 7-16 if not attending an NSLP school)
The child receives MEDICAID and is Income Quatified (Must be between the ages of 7-16 if not attending an NSLP school
The child is attending an NSLP school and experiencing homelessness, is a migrant student, or is in foster care
NO APPLICATION NECESSARY
NDDPI will gather student data from schools that indicate whether or not a child is eligible for Summer EBT. Families must ensure that schools have the most current mailing address, child's date of birth, and parent/guardian contact information (email and phone number).
Must Apply IF (Application-Based Eligibility):
The child is not automatically eligible through the streamlined certification process above
The household meets the income requirement for free/reduced-price school meals but has not completed a free/reduced-price meal application at your NSLP participating School.
If your child attends a school that participates in a meal provisional program where all meals are free at your school and does not receive SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, or FDPIR benefits.
NDDPI conducts eligibility determinations for all applications submitted through the Summer EBT portal.
CHECK ELIGIBILITY OR APPLY ONLINE AT: https://ndsummerebt.nd.gov/
NDHHS will issue Summer EBT cards in the same manner as EBT cards are issued for SNAP. Summer EBT cards are mailed to each eligible child and must be used within 122 days of issuance.
For Customer Service email [email protected] or call 701-328-2332 (option 2 for SNAP and then option 4 for "Questions on your SNAP EBT Card"
