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New Jersey Department of Agriculture Announces $120 Summer EBT Benefit for 2024

New Jersey Department of Agriculture Announces $120 Summer EBT Benefit for 2024

From the state Department of Agriculture

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New Jersey Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Joe Atchison III announced today (March 1) that New Jersey is one of the 35 states that will be participating in the USDA’s new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program to provide more food availability to children and families in need during the summer months, beginning this year.

States will provide families with $120 per eligible child for the summer to buy food at grocery stores, farmers markets, or other authorized retailers – similar to how SNAP benefits are used. According to USDA estimates, New Jersey will have well over 500,000 children eligible for Summer EBT for a total distribution of nearly $65 million in federal food security benefits.

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