Action Needed! Ensure your eligible student receives Summer EBT grocery card by updating
their mailing address.
Students eligible for Free or Reduced-price school meals are eligible to receive a Summer EBT
with $120 per student to purchase groceries during summer break. The SEBT card will be
delivered to the address York Public Schools has on file for eligible students. If your student
qualifies for SEBT and they have moved, please update their mailing address by contacting the
school your child is attending by April 18, 2025. Providing a current and correct mailing address
helps ensure your household can use its SEBT card funds. The funds are available for only 122
days after their first issuance so issuing to the correct address is important!

 Website: Nebraska Summer EBT
 Hotline: 800-383-4278
 Email: nde.sebt@nebraska.gov or dhhs.sebt@nebraska.gov

1. Eligibility for SEBT:
o Children are eligible if they qualify through Direct Certification or by
submitting a completed application to their school.
o Families who do not fall into either of these categories but believe they qualify for
the SEBT program should complete the application here: Forms & Workflows

2. Ensuring Accurate Mailing Addresses: VERY IMPORTANT
o Families should ensure their mailing address is correct to avoid delays in
receiving SEBT cards:
– If approved via application, they must update their address through the
school.
– If eligible through Direct Certification, address updates must be made
with DHHS prior to the issuance is best at
dhhs.sebt@nebraska.gov .

3. Details About SEBT Cards:
o Each eligible student will receive a one-time payment of $120.
o While efforts are made to consolidate payments onto one card per household, this
is not always possible.
o Cards will arrive in a plain white envelope with an SD return address.

4. Card Issuance Timeline:
o Issuance will begin on April 23 and continue through September 9.
o Cards are issued in a specific order, and requests to expedite the process cannot be
accommodated.

5. Contact Information:
o For applications or general questions: Families can reach out to NDE at
NDE.SEBT@nebraska.gov.
o For Direct Certification-related concerns, such as updating addresses prior to
issuance or resolving card issues: Families must contact DHHS at
DHHS.SEBT@nebraska.gov. If they receive the letter and not the card they
can email DHHS or NDE to resolve this.

6. Household questions, concerns, inquiries call DHHS at 800-383-4278 or email
DHHS.SEBT@nebraska.gov and be able to provide:
o Parent’s first and last name, address, phone number, email address, children’s first
and last names and birthdates, school, school district and summary of the issue.

7. For Missing Records: For your understanding
o If a child is not included in the school’s uploaded file but should be, parents
should contact the school directly to investigate the issue. As NDE nor DHHS
would have any information if they have an application on file or if there was an
error in the schools uploaded file.