A summer food support program that provides families with $120 per eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out for the summer.

Description

When children no longer receive free meals at school, their households might need extra help putting food on the table. The SUN Bucks program is designed to meet this seasonal need.

SUN Bucks (formerly known as Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) or Summer EBT) is an income-based food support program that provides families with $120 per eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out for the summer.

For each eligible child, families will receive a new SUN Bucks EBT card pre-loaded with $120 for the summer period ($40 per month for June, July and August). SUN Bucks EBT cards can be used just like the standard EBT card.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Statewide

• Payment
  • Free / no cost to eligible clients

• Specialization
  • Family
  • People with low income

Eligibility

Children between the ages of 7 - 17 are eligible if they are a member of a household that participates in any of the following programs:

• Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Medical Assistance (MA)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
• Or if they are in foster care

Children are also eligible who have an approved application for free and reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program and who are attending a school participating in either program.

• There are no age restrictions for children who qualify through the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program application process.

Application Instructions

Families with children who are not automatically enrolled and who haven't already applied for the free and reduced-price meal program for the school year can use the Eligibility Check Quiz or review the following steps to find out if they qualify.