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Program: 2026 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program

Agency: SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF


Resource Number: 90137577
Alternate name: Summer EBT

 Description

Families with children, ages 5 to 18 years who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches or families who have Husky A with income of 185% of the Federal Poverty Level or less, will be eligible for Summer EBT.

IMPORTANT: Families who applied for and got S-EBT benefits between July 1, and August 31, 2025, should automatically get S-EBT again in summer 2026. If not, DSS will let individuals know, and they will need to apply for 2026 S-EBT benefits.

S-EBT benefits are expected to be deposited early July. If a child qualifies for S-EBT, individuals will get a letter stating when the benefits will be available. If individuals believe they should get S-EBT and didn't get a letter, call 1-844-503-6871, Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm.

If individuals need to apply for S-EBT, click here.

Mailed S-EBT cards may take a few weeks to arrive due to the large number being printed.




Program Phones:
844-503-6871Voice
Summer EBT Customer Service Questions, M-F: 8:30am-5:00pm
888-328-2666Voice
EBT Card Customer Service Card Issues

Website: portal.ct.gov/sebt

Location information
SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF - ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER CUSTOMER SERVICE  
Location: (n/a)
Tampa 33619

Site Phones:
844-503-6871Voice
Summer EBT Customer Service Questions, M-F: 8:30am-5:00pm
888-328-2666Voice
EBT Card Customer Service Card Issues

Hours of operation 		Site Hours:
24 hr/7 days
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Mailing Address: Citibank Customer Service, Tampa, FL 33619

Program Delivery
Eligibility: School children ages 5 to 18 years old anytime between July 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026, AND:
got SNAP or TFA or
HUSKY A with income of 185% FPL or less
*Note: some HUSKY medical programs do not qualify for automatic benefits and households will need to apply for S-EBT benefits.

OR

Child’s school takes part in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) AND:
Individuals applied for NSLP through your child’s school and your child was eligible to get free or reduced priced meals at their school during the 2025 – 2026 school year.
child is experiencing homelessness, is a runaway, or is in foster care; or
child attends a qualifying Head Start program.
child will get S-EBT benefits if you apply, AND:

child does not meet any of the above, child attends an NSLP school, and
household income is less than 185% FPL.
Application Process: Families WILL NOT have to apply if they are eligible with the above guidelines and will automatically be enrolled

How Will I Get My S-EBT Card?
Child currently gets SNAP or TFA benefits or got P-EBT benefits on an EBT card, benefits will be added to that EBT card.
Child only has Medicaid, an S-EBT card will be sent in the Head of Household’s name to the address we have on file.
Child is not currently on any DSS programs, an S-EBT card will be issued in the Head of Household or the child’s name to the address on file with their school.

Child does not have a mailing address, the S-EBT card will be issued to their school. The school will notify family to pick up the card;
SAVE THE CARD! EACH YEAR, S-EBT BENEFITS WILL GO ONTO THE SAME CARD!
Program Fees: No fee
Documents Required: Child qualifies for S-EBT, families will get a letter stating when the benefits will be available
Defined coverage area(s), for the Program offered at selected Site:
CT -Statewide


Categorized as:
EBT Card Services
Food Stamps/SNAP


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Agency Background

Programs at SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Waiver
Application Process for NEW Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, Medicaid Waiver Program Applicants
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Services
Bureau of Child Support Enforcement (BCSE)
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Community First Choice Program
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - Benefits Assistance (General)
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - Food Stamps
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - HUSKY
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - TANF/Jobs First/State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
ConneCT Pre-Screener Benefits Tool
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) - Administration
Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders
Connecticut Housing Engagement and Support Services (CHESS)
Conservator of the Person Program (COPP)
CT Abortion Rights Information; CT Choice; Connecticut Choice
Diapers and Incontinence Supplies for HUSKY A, B and C Clients with Special Needs, a Medical Necessity
DSS-Assisted Child Support Enforcement Subsidized Testing
EBT Card Customer Service Center
EBT Card Replacement Service
Fair Hearings and Appeals
Family Support Grant, Social Work In-Home Support Program, Personal Services Program
Food Stamp/SNAP Applications
Greater Hartford Opportunity Center - Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) Clients
Healthy Start
HUSKY A and HUSKY B Coverage for Uninsured Children Ages 0-15 - With no Qualifying Immigration Status
HUSKY A for Parents and Caretaker Relatives
HUSKY B - Non-Medicaid CHIP Program
HUSKY B Prenatal Care Coverage for Individuals who are Pregnant and Undocumented
HUSKY C
HUSKY C (Medicaid for the Aged, Blind, Disabled)
HUSKY D - Medicaid for the Lowest Income Populations (formerly Medicaid LIA)
Katie Beckett Waiver Program
MED-Connect, Medicaid for the Employees with Disabilities
Medicaid Provider Assistance Center
Medicaid Transportation Complaints
Medical Expense Spend Down Policy - HUSKY C
Medicare Savings Program (MSP): QMB / SLMB / ALMB
Money Follows the Person
My Place CT
MyDSS Mobile Application
Online Grocery Purchases using SNAP EBT Card
Personal Care Attendant Program
Pharmacy Benefit Customer Call Center for HUSKY Members
Pharmacy Prior Authorization
Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
Provider Relations: Health Care/Pharmacy Inquiries/Enrollment/Billing Referrals: Connecticut Medical Assistance Program
Public Benefit Fraud Reporting Hotline
Refugee Cash Assistance
SNAP Rule - Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)
State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
State Supplement to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (Cash Assistance)
Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)
Tax Status: None or unknown
Legal Status: Government - State