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A state program called SUN Bucks is back for a second year. It's California's Summer EBT program. Eligible families receive $120 to cover the loss of help from not getting free meals at school.
DCFS stated that to be eligible for SUN Bucks, the child must have been born between Aug. 8, 2006, and July 1, 2019, and received benefits including SNAP, FITAP, KCSP, or income-based Medicaid ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that California will soon be releasing electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards for the SUN Bucks food program in summer 2025.. California ...
Last year, nearly 670,000 Louisiana children received SUN Bucks benefits, and almost 100% were automatically enrolled, according to Guillory. Families who have changed their home address are ...
SUN Bucks, a Summer EBT program, provides a one-time benefit payment for children from eligible households. Here's how to enroll and who's eligible.
BALTIMORE, Md., June 24, 2025 — The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) will relaunch the Maryland SUN Bucks program from June through August 2025, providing grocery benefits to families ...
SUN Bucks provides eligible families with a one-time $120 benefit per school-aged child to supplement the summer grocery budget until classes and regular school meals resume in the fall.
SUN Bucks is an income-based food assistance program and is only open for students enrolled in a NSLP or CEP school during the 2024-2025 school year.The SUN Bucks program had a major impact in ...
Utah's SUN Bucks program offers $120 per eligible child for summer groceries. Eligibility includes SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, or free/reduced school lunch recipients.
DCFS stated that to be eligible for SUN Bucks, the child must have been born between Aug. 8, 2006, and July 1, 2019, and received benefits including SNAP, FITAP, KCSP, or income-based Medicaid ...