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SUN Bucks

Summer EBT

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SUN Bucks is a one-time benefit of $120 per eligible child to help purchase groceries during the summer months.

Who is eligible?

  • The child is aged 7 to 17 and their household already participates in Food Assistance or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
  • OR
  • The child attends a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, and their household income meets the requirements for free and reduced-price school meals.

If a child’s household did not receive a letter from DCF in January 2025 regarding SUN Bucks eligibility, they can apply through the DCF self-service portal beginning Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Applications for 2025 SUN Bucks must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2025.

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Relatives, non-related kin, and foster homes will need to submit a SUN Bucks application for children in the custody of the DCF Secretary after April 1, 2025.

SUN Bucks benefits will be issued beginning in April 2025.

If you need help buying food for your children when school is out, we can help!

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