Summer EBT update
May 7, 2025: Summer EBT Benefits are here!
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) automatically loaded 2025 Summer EBT benefits onto cards for children who received Summer EBT last year and are still eligible this year beginning on May 1, 2025.
Many newly eligible children should have already received their cards, as CDHS mailed them using USPS Priority Mail. It can take 30-45 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver them, although most Summer EBT cards often come much sooner.
If you received benefits last year but lost your 2024 card, call the Support Center at (800) 536-5298 for a replacement.
Questions? Need a new card? Here's how to reach us:
- Phone: 800.536.5298
- Text: 720.741.0550
- Email: cdhs_sebt_supportcenter@state.co.us
EBT Edge (Card replacement only): 1.888.328.2656
Contact information
Contact the Summer EBT Support Center if you have questions. The operating hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
- Phone: 800.536.5298
- Text: 720.741.0550
- Email: cdhs_sebt_supportcenter@state.co.us
Support Center holiday schedule
The Support Center will be available from 8 a.m. to noon on the following holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day and Frances Xavier Cabrini Day.
The Support Center will be closed on New Year's Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
What is Summer EBT?
Summer EBT is a new program that provides nutritious food to eligible students in the summer months when they are not in school.
Who is eligible for Summer EBT?
Students who may be eligible for Summer EBT include:
- Those who qualify for free or reduced-price meals while attending a school participating in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program
- Those who are receiving other assistance benefits, including SNAP and Colorado Works. You may qualify through Medicaid if your income is within the National School Lunch guidelines.
How do I get Summer EBT?
Many families will automatically receive Summer EBT if their student attends a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and their household meets income guidelines for free or reduced-price school meals.
In addition, those who participate in SNAP, Colorado Works (TANF), or Medicaid (and meet NSLP income guidelines) will automatically receive Summer EBT benefits.
Colorado automatically enrolls most eligible students in the Summer EBT program. Some students may need to apply directly. You may need to apply if you do not have an up-to-date household income form on file with your school. This could include students recently enrolled in a new school or those who have recently moved to Colorado.
Find the Summer EBT application for 2025 benefits on the PEAK website.
When will Summer EBT be available?
Colorado will begin distributing Summer EBT benefits in Summer 2025.
How much will I receive?
You will receive a single payment of $120 for each eligible child in your family.
Nondiscrimination statement
Read the USDA Nondiscrimination Statement.
Toolkit for outreach partners
CDHS has created an outreach toolkit to help government and community partners get the word out about Colorado's Summer EBT program.
- Waiver request for Colorado Summer EBT Plan for Operations and Management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service requires each state to submit a yearly Plan for Operations and Management (POM) for the Summer EBT program. Colorado is requesting a waiver seeking approval to extend the submission date for this year's POM.
View the 2025 POM waiver request form.