NOTICE:

Due to a water main break the Waterbury Resource Center will be closed, Dec. 15, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you need information about your benefits please call 855-626-6632 or go to MyDSS.CT.GOV. 

Learn about potential changes to DSS benefits due to the federal budget reconciliation bill (H.R.1) in our article, What will change with DSS benefits following the passing of federal H.R.1?

Summer EBT - S-EBT

Overview

S-EBT is a permanent, nationwide program that began the summer of 2024. It is a result of a federal law called the Consolidated Appropriations Act passed in December 2022. It gives families with children extra benefits, like SNAP, to help pay for food in the summer.

S-EBT is not new to CT, we were one of the pioneers of this program, piloting it in 2011. S-EBT helps to lower food insecurity and increases access to healthy food.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is the lead agency that runs the program, and partners with the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE). 

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