Summer EBT
Summer EBT update
August 21, 2025: Summer EBT Benefits expire soon!
Most Summer EBT benefits for 2025 are set to expire on Aug. 31. Use your benefits before they are gone as they cannot be carried over into the new school year. Participants should have recently received an expiration letter in the mail.
For those with access to benefits beyond August 31, benefits expire 122 days from the available date. You can check your benefit available date and balance by calling EBT Customer Service at 1.888.328.2656.
Please KEEP YOUR CARDS as future benefits will be applied to them.
If you did not receive an eligibility or expungement letter but believe your child is eligible for Summer EBT benefits, you can apply through 9/2/2025.
Contact information
If you need a new card, have lost your card, or have general questions, contact us in one of the following ways:
- Call the SEBT Support Center: 800.536.5298
- Email at cdhs_sebt_supportcenter@state.co.us for support with general questions, address updates, and card replacements. When emailing, include your name, your child’s name, and date of birth, current address, and a callback number.
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.
Follow the link to find the Summer EBT application.
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.