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Each eligible child will receive a one-time summer benefit of $120 in the form of a Summer EBT card. Cards will be mailed by the end of June to the address provided by your participating child’s school; or, if your child attends a non-participating school, to the address provided by NJ SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, or Foster Care agencies.  

Please note that the Summer EBT card is separate from the NJ Families First EBT card or any other benefit card. Once mailed, cards may take a few weeks to reach your address. If you need to update your child’s address, please contact your child’s school. 

If your child does not attend an NSLP/SBP-participating school, or is home-schooled, but your household participates in SNAP, TANF, income-eligible Medicaid, or Foster Care, and your child is between the ages of 6-16 years old, you must contact your local county social service agency to update your child’s address.

Once you have received your Summer EBT card, you will need to activate it and then you may check the balance of benefits at any time.