The 2025 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program is set to distribute cards to eligible families on Friday, Sept. 12.

The Guam Department of Education identified eligible children for S-EBT benefits based on enrollment at a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program.

Distribution for New or Replacement Cards and other Summer EBT-related issues will be addressed at the distribution site.

DATE & TIMES:

Sept. 12, 2025 & Sept. 15 to Sept. 19, 2025

Weekdays, Monday-Friday from 3 p.m to 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 to 14, 2025 & Sept. 20 to 21, 2025

Weekends, Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

LOCATION:

Micronesia Mall, Concourse 1 Unit 105, Dededo (Next to Winchell’s)

Please note that there may be an early line cutoff depending on the length of the line, and it is determined as needed.

The benefits offered are through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps.

This supplemental benefit is federally funded and provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. It is administered locally by the DPHSS in partnership with the GDOE.

Who is eligible for Summer EBT 2025:

Children who are enrolled and attended a NSLP/SBP school at any point between July 1, 2024, and August 06, 2025 (end of the Summer Operational Period (SOP).

School-age children (5 to 18 years old) who are not enrolled in an NSLP/SBP school AND in the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) and/or in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), between July 1, 2024, and August 06, 2025 (end of SOP).

Existing Cards

Eligible children with existing cards: Benefits will be automatically loaded on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Eligible children with existing cards but whose benefits did not load: Please proceed to the distribution site.

SNAP/TANF children with EBT cards who qualified for the under six years old group from previous P-EBT: Will need to get a new card if they are eligible for the Summer EBT 2025.

Each household should know:

Benefit Amount: Each eligible student will receive a one-time benefit of $177.
Expiration Date: S-EBT 2025 benefits expire on January 12, 2026.
Duplicate Benefits: A child may not receive Summer EBT (S-EBT) benefits from more than one State or more than $177 in benefits from Guam.
Recently Moved Households: A household recently moved to Guam from another state/territory should apply for benefits from where their child(ren) completed the school year immediately preceding the summer operational period.
Duplicate Card Reporting: Parent or legal guardian is responsible for notifying Guam DPHSS if the household receives a duplicate benefit, and if so, you are instructed to destroy the card. In addition, DPHSS will also cancel the benefit.
Valid Identification Required: A Parent or Legal Guardian must bring a valid picture ID, such as a Driver’s License, Guam ID, military ID, or Passport (Electronic or digital copies of IDs are acceptable)
Authorizations: Written Authorizations are NOT allowed. If you are a parent/guardian/student and are off island, a Zoom meeting will be scheduled. The Power of Attorney (POA) and any court document will be verified against GDOE records to release the card to the designated individual who is authorized to pick up the card(s).
Troubleshooting: In the event the parent or guardian’s name is not listed for whatever reason, the parent or legal guardian will be assisted by the troubleshooting team, who will work with GDOE in resolving the issue.
CPS Custody: NO CARD WILL BE ISSUED to parents/guardians of children under the legal custody or auspices of Child Protective Services (CPS). SNAP will directly coordinate with CPS.
Change of Custody: If the children are no longer living with the household, the parents/guardians need to surrender the cards. If it is determined that they have the card and used it when they know they do not have custody of the children or live with them, the parents/guardians will be referred for investigation.
One Card Per Student: If a card has already been issued during the distribution period to a parent or guardian, and a second parent or guardian attempts to obtain a second card, the card will not be reissued. The issue will need to be resolved with the original parent/guardian before any further action is taken.
Affirmation of Compliance: You are affirming that when you receive the S-EBT benefit, there are no circumstances under which your household can use two separate benefits issued to the same child. Should any instances of dual participation come to the Guam DPHSS's attention, you will be investigated swiftly and thoroughly based on cost-effective measures in accordance with Summer EBT claims against the household.