Summer EBT is back for its second year of helping families buy groceries to keep kids healthy all summer. Most children receive Summer EBT automatically, but some families need to apply. Families with children who attend a school, or a Head Start program that offers free or reduced-price meals should check to see if they need to apply at sebt.oregon.gov.
Summer EBT is a grocery benefit program for school-aged children (ages 6 to 18) to help families buy food during the summer months when school meals are unavailable. Eligible families receive a one-time payment of $120 per child. Benefits are loaded onto Oregon EBT cards and expire 122 days after issuance.
Who’s Eligible?
Children are eligible if, during the 2024–25 school year, they:
- Received SNAP, TANF, or Oregon Health Plan with income under 185% of the Federal Poverty Level.
- Attended a school offering the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP) and qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
- Were in foster care, or are enrolled in programs for migrant students, experiencing houselessness, in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or attending a Head Start that participates in NSLP/SBP.
Who Needs to Apply?
- Families already receiving SNAP, TANF or Oregon Health Plan benefits do not need to apply—they’ll be enrolled automatically.
- Families who applied and were approved in 2024 will also receive benefits automatically in 2025.
- Others must apply. Families can apply any time using a paper application. Paper applications are available in 10 languages at sebt.oregon.gov. Starting May 30, families can apply online in English or Spanish at sebt.oregon.gov.
Important dates
- May 19, 2025: Oregon Summer EBT Call Center opens.
- Call Center Number: 1-833-ORE-SEBT (1-833-673-7328)
- The Call Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., PDT.
- Call center agents will be able to assist customers in English and Spanish. For other language needs an interpreter service will be provided.
- May 22, 2025: Families with children who are automatically eligible will get benefits on their Oregon EBT cards.
- May 30, 2025: Online application period opens. Online and paper applications begin processing. Oregon EBT cards will be mailed to qualifying families.