Staring Summer 2024, Summer EBT (S-EBT) is available for eligible Colorado residents. Summer EBT helps families buy food during the summer months. If you qualify, you will get $40 per child for each month when school is not in session. This amounts to up to $120 per child. You’ll receive a card pre-loaded with money in the mail.

You Are Eligible If…

• You already participate in SNAP, TANF or Medicaid
• Your child attends a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast program and you qualify based on income

How Can You Receive Benefits?

• Make sure your school has a benefits form or household income application on file
• Make sure your school has your current address and parent/guardian information
• Your family will automatically qualify if you participate in SNAP, TANF or Medicaid EBT cards will be mailed by the Colorado Department of Human Services.

For more information: Colorado Department of Human Resources

Questions regarding eligibility should be referred to the CDHS webpage or call center by calling 800-536-5298, texting 720-741-0550 or emailing [email protected]. 

FAQ

Do preschool students qualify for S-EBT?

Yes, if preschoolers attend a school participating in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program and qualify based on free or reduced-price eligibility status or direct certification then they are able receive benefits. 

Will students who are not directly certified and attend a non-NSLP school receive S-EBT funds?

No, students who are not directly certified and attend a site that does not participate in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program will not qualify for S-EBT benefits.

Can a student who is not currently attending a NSLP school but was enrolled at some point during the current school year qualify for S-EBT benefits? 

Students that have been enrolled in a school participating in the National School Lunch Program at any point during the current school year qualify for S-EBT benefits.

What is the opt-out procedure for families?

Families will receive a notice letter included with their card or mailed to them as part of auto-issuance which will include instructions for destroying the card and opting out of the benefits should they wish to decline. Families have a timeframe to expend the funds they receive. If the money is not spent by that expiration date, the money is returned to the USDA.