School districts located in states that opt into the Summer EBT program will have to share with state officials their data on which students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, said Crystal FitzSimons, director of school and out-of-school time programs at the Food Research and Action Center.
“The goal is to make it as seamless as possible for everybody, but it is a new program, and people will have to set up systems,” FitzSimons said. “With each passing year with Summer EBT, I think it will be easier for everybody.”
