The Department of Public Health & Social Services is excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program, or S-EBT. 

Eligible families can access vital benefits to support their children’s nutritional needs.  

Who qualifies? 

  • Children enrolled in a school that participates in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program anytime between July 1, 2023, and Aug. 21, 2024.  
  • School-age children not enrolled in an NSLP/SBP school but participating in SNAP or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families during the same period.

If your child already has an S-EBT card, benefits automatically were loaded on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at 7 p.m. and will be available for immediate use.  

For families requiring new or replacement cards, here’s the distribution schedule:  

Guahan Academy Charter School students

  • Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Location: GACS Cafeteria, Mariner Avenue, Tiyan

GDOE and DoDEA students

  • Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, & Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   
  • Location: George Washington High School Cafeteria, University of Guam campus  

Early line cutoffs may occur depending on the volume of attendees.  

Important reminders for households:

  • Each eligible student will receive a one-time benefit of $177.  
  • Children cannot receive S-EBT benefits from more than one state or exceed the $177 benefit from Guam.  
  • Parents/guardians must notify Guam DPHSS if duplicate benefits are received. Any unauthorized cards or benefits must be destroyed immediately.  
  • No cards will be issued for children under the custody of Child Protective Services; SNAP will coordinate directly with CPS.  

This supplemental benefit, administered locally by the Department of Public Health & Social Services in partnership with the Guam Department of Education, is federally funded through the Food and Nutrition Services of the United States Department of Agriculture.  

For more information, visit the DPHSS website or contact the helpline today.