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The bill increases federal reimbursements to make Summer EBT more sustainable and improve delivery for participating states—benefiting low-income children and state programs—while increasing federal costs and leaving non-participating states' families without those gains, with a risk of higher administrative spending.
Low-income children and families in states operating Summer EBT will get more reliable and potentially expanded summer meal support because the bill raises federal reimbursement for program administration, making benefit delivery more sustainable.
State agencies running Summer EBT will face lower net program costs, increasing the likelihood they maintain or expand summer benefits.
Higher federal reimbursement can improve benefit delivery (timelier payments, better outreach, upgraded admin systems) by covering more administrative expenses.
Federal spending will increase to cover higher reimbursements, adding budgetary pressure that could require offsets or higher taxes.
Low-income children and families in states that do not operate Summer EBT receive no direct benefit, potentially widening disparities across states.
Richer federal reimbursement could reduce state incentives to control administrative costs, leading to higher administrative spending per participant.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Increases federal administrative reimbursement for States operating Summer EBT to 90% of monthly administrative costs for Summer EBT and related SNAP admin costs.
Raises the federal share of administrative reimbursement for States that operate the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program so the U.S. Department of Agriculture pays 90% of monthly administrative costs tied to Summer EBT and related SNAP administrative costs. The change increases federal aid to States to cover the bulk of program administration, reducing State fiscal burden and making it cheaper for States to run Summer EBT.
Official title: To reduce State administrative costs for administration of both the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children under the Richard B. Russell School Lunch Act.
Introduced December 17, 2025 by David Scott · Last progress December 17, 2025