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The bill makes Summer EBT more sustainable and improves benefit delivery for children and families in participating states by increasing federal reimbursements, but it raises federal costs, risks uneven coverage across states, and may weaken incentives to control administrative spending.
Low-income children and families in states that operate Summer EBT receive more reliable and potentially timelier benefits because higher federal reimbursement makes program delivery and administration more sustainable.
State governments administering Summer EBT face lower net program costs, increasing the likelihood they will maintain or expand summer benefit programs.
All taxpayers bear higher federal costs because the federal government increases reimbursement rates, which could create budgetary pressure and require offsets or spending trade-offs elsewhere.
Children and low-income families in states that do not operate Summer EBT receive no direct benefit from this change, risking wider disparities in summer food support between states.
Higher federal reimbursement may reduce state fiscal pressure to control administrative costs, creating a risk of increased administrative spending per participant and less efficient program delivery.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Raises federal administrative reimbursement for States operating Summer EBT to 90% of monthly administrative costs, covering both Summer EBT and related SNAP administrative costs.
Increases the federal share of administrative reimbursements for States that run the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program to cover 90% of monthly administrative costs for each fiscal year the State operates Summer EBT, and applies that 90% share to both Summer EBT administrative costs and the related SNAP administrative costs. One short provision establishes the Act’s short title.
Introduced December 17, 2025 by David Scott · Last progress December 17, 2025