Alaska2026Passed Legislature

SB13

Summer EBT Benefits for Children

Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM

In one sentence

This bill requires the Department of Education and Early Development to take steps to get federal funding and run a summer food benefits program for children.

Requires the department to take actions needed to qualify for available federal funds for the Summer EBT program.
Directs the department to administer the Summer EBT program once qualified.
Updates state law to define 'summer electronic benefits transfer program' as a specific federal program authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1762.

The bill does not list specific dates when the program will start or end.
The text does not explain how families apply for benefits, only that the department must run the program.
No funding amount is listed in this excerpt; it relies on available federal funds.

Plain language

Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Program: A federal program authorized by U.S. code 42 U.S.C. 1762.
Department of Education and Early Development: The state agency responsible for administering education programs in Alaska.

Official record

Validated

SUMMER EBT BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN An Act relating to the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children.

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