Summer EBT
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) is an income-based program that helps families who qualify buy food for their children while school is out. For summer 2025, families can get $120 in benefits for each eligible child in their household. The benefits are issued once a summer to eligible children. This means that once a child has been sent benefits, they will not get any more Summer EBT benefits for the year.
The main issuance of Summer EBT benefits occurred on Saturday, June 7, 2025. In that issuance, we sent about $52 million in Summer EBT benefits to over 239,000 families throughout Wisconsin. The benefits sent out so far will help more than 432,000 children.
Did you get the benefits you should have?
Families who think they should have gotten benefits for their child automatically as part of the June 7 issuance but did not may need to update their contact information. These families should use the Benefit Management Tool to make sure we have their updated contact information. Families who want to see if their child could still qualify for Summer EBT can visit the Summer EBT: How to Qualify page to learn more.
Over the summer, if we get information showing other children are eligible or contact information for families that may have been missing, we will send them benefits in another issuance. These issuances will happen regularly throughout the summer until the end of September.
Receiving Summer EBT will not affect a family or child's immigration status.
Need help with Summer EBT?
If you need help with anything else, contact the Summer EBT Support Team at DHSSEBTSupport@dhs.wisconsin.gov or visit our Summer EBT: Frequently Asked Questions page.
More information about Summer EBT
Is my child eligible for Summer EBT?
We use information from various sources to determine who is eligible for Summer EBT so we can send their benefits automatically.
What if my child doesn't qualify already?
If a child does not currently qualify automatically for Summer EBT, there are steps their families can take to try to get them benefits.
How do I use the benefits?
Summer EBT benefits will be put onto an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card that works like a debit card.
What if I need more information?
We have developed a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions for families to help them get the answers they need.