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Utah to start Summer EBT in 2025; parents will be able to opt out of DWS data sharing
Summary
USBE's Child Nutrition Program said Utah will participate in the permanent Summer EBT program in 2025, with May 2025 data collection and an anticipated ~160,000 eligible students; parents filling free/reduced applications must be given an opt‑out for DWS data sharing and CEP/provision schools must apply separately.
Tammy Walker, presenting for Child Nutrition Programs, told the board group that the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 authorized a permanent summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program and that Utah secured state funding to participate beginning in summer 2025.
Walker said USBE, CNP and the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) will coordinate to collect eligibility…
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