The United States Department of Agriculture, through the Food and Nutrition Service, has announced the Summer Grocery Benefit for Kids. SNAP recipients may qualify for it if they meet some requirements.
This new USDA program is known as SUN Bucks. To receive SUN Buck benefits, U.S. families who have eligible children could receive 120-dollar checks per child.
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New benefit Food Stamps Sun Bucks for families on SNAP with children
The Food and Nutrition Service claims that the SUN Bucks is for U.S. families with eligible school-aged children. What is more, the program may have a different name in the State you live in. Like SNAP, which is known as CalFresh in California.
Even if the maximum benefit is 120 dollars, you may get more money if you have more than one child because that is the maximum amount per child. Do not worry if you are not on SNAP.
Other beneficiaries of the WIC, TANF, or FDPIR program may also be eligible. Besides, it will not affect your children’s eligibility for the SUN Meals program. So, your kids can continue enjoying free meals from the SUN Meals To-go or from local meal sites.
What are the requirements to qualify for SUN Bucks?
- Your child must be school-age (typically 5-18 years old).
- Your household must meet one of the following criteria:
- You already participate in benefits like SNAP, TANF, FDPIR, or income-eligible Medicaid. In this case, your child will be automatically enrolled.
- Your child attends a school with the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program. Your income meets the requirements for free or reduced-price school meals. Your child may be automatically enrolled in this case as well.
- If you are not automatically enrolled, you can still qualify by applying directly. Your household income must be below certain limits based on your household size. See the income eligibility table for details.
This is how SNAP recipients with eligible kids can get SUN Bucks
If you receive Food Stamps, you will automatically receive SUN Bucks if your school-aged children are eligible. It will be the same thing for beneficiaries of FDPIR and TANF. However, you will only receive $120 per child if the program is available where you live.
Some families who are not on SNAP but their kid’s school has the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP) and meet the income requirements to get free or reduced meals will also get SUN Bucks.
Some American families who are not automatically enrolled can directly apply for the SUN Buck checks worth 120 dollars per child. Visit USDA’s website for more details on income requirements https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sunbucks.
How does the SUN Bucks program differ from the usual SNAP benefits?
Differences between the SUN Bucks program and regular SNAP benefits:
- SUN Bucks is a separate summer grocery benefit program for school-aged children (ages 5-18). SNAP provides year-round benefits to low-income households of all ages.
- SUN Bucks provides a one-time summer payment of $120 per eligible child, loaded onto the household’s existing SNAP EBT card or a new EBT card. Regular SNAP benefits are issued monthly based on the household’s size and income.
- Children get SUN Bucks automatically if they got SNAP, TANF, FDPIR, or Medicaid during the school year. Or, if they got approved for free/reduced-price school meals based on household income. Some families not automatically enrolled may need to apply separately.
- SUN Bucks benefits expire after 122 days if not used, while regular SNAP benefits roll over month-to-month if not fully spent.
- Children can get SUN Bucks. They can also use other summer feeding programs. These include free meals at schools and community sites. SNAP and SUN Bucks can be used together to purchase groceries.
- SUN Bucks is a new program. It has different requirements than the old Pandemic-EBT program. Not all children who received P-EBT will necessarily qualify for SUN Bucks.