BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will not participate in Summer EBT.

“Every child deserves a safe home, first and foremost, and families deserve a pathway to self-sufficiency. That is our primary mission,” said DCFS Secretary David Matlock. “Staying focused on that mission, without adding piecemeal programs that come with more strings than long-term solutions, is what will deliver the biggest impact for the children and families we serve.”

Existing feeding programs remain in effect, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides about $166 million in benefits on average each month to over 880,000 Louisianans, including about 390,000 children.

In addition, DCFS offers employment and training programs to provide off-ramps from poverty and help families become self-sufficient. More information about the SET for Success workforce development programs can be found at www.dcfs.la.gov/set-for-success.