NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York state will start to accept applications Monday for a new program designed to help families with school-aged children buy groceries this summer.
Families in the Summer EBT program will receive $120 per child each month of the summer. The money will be put on an EBT card used at grocery stores and farmers' markets.
Children who already receive SNAP or free/reduced-price school meals are automatically enrolled in the program and will be notified by mail. They will receive benefits starting mid-July and continuing for four to six weeks.
All other families, like those with children who attend private school, must apply. If you need to apply for Summer EBT, you could receive benefits as early as August or as late as October, depending on when the application was submitted.
There are also income thresholds for families eligible for Summer EBT:
| Household size | Gross annual income | Gross monthly income |
| 1 | $27,861 | $2,322 |
| 2 | $37,814 | $3,152 |
| 3 | $47,767 | $3,981 |
| 4 | $57,720 | $4,810 |
| 5 | $67,673 | $5,640 |
| 6 | $77,626 | $6,469 |
| 7 | $87,579 | $7,299 |
| 8 | $97,532 | $8,128 |
Applications are open in both English and Spanish. To apply, click here.
Applications close on Sept. 3.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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