New York City families can apply to receive $120 per child in summer food benefits. New York state is once again offering Summer EBT, a program that provides low-income families with food benefits to help buy groceries during the summer when kids might not have access to school meals.
A child must receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or Temporary Assistance (cash) benefits, or be directly certified for free meals through Medicaid. Or a child must be determined eligible for free/reduced price school meals through the National School Lunch Program by their school.
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