South Dakota does not participate in the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program in . South Dakota has declined to participate every year since the program launched in 2024, leaving thousands of children without the $120-per-child summer grocery benefit available in 37+ other states. South Dakota is among twelve non-participating states, joining Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, …
Oregon Summer EBT provides $120 per eligible school-age child for summer grocery purchases, administered by the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) in partnership with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Benefits for automatically enrolled families began loading onto the Oregon Trail Card on June 5, . The application deadline is September 1, — one …
Oklahoma state does not participate in the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program in . However, Oklahoma is the most unique non-participating state in the series: five tribal nations within Oklahoma run their own independent Summer EBT programs, serving approximately 331,000 eligible students across their Tribal Service Areas. These programs are available to all eligible children …
Ohio SUN Bucks provides $120 per eligible school-age child for summer grocery purchases, administered by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW). Benefits are distributed throughout June for auto-enrolled children, with a final application deadline of August 14, . Ohio has a …
North Dakota Summer EBT — officially abbreviated “SEBT” in state materials — provides $120 per eligible school-age child for summer grocery purchases. The program is co-administered by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) Child Nutrition and Food Distribution (CNFD) and the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS). North Dakota is …
New Mexico SUN Bucks provides $120 per eligible school-age child for summer grocery purchases. The program is administered jointly by the New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) and the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED). Most children in SNAP, TANF, or specific Medicaid categories are automatically enrolled. Others may apply through NMPED by August 22, …
New Jersey SUN Bucks provides $120 per eligible school-age child for summer groceries, with benefits delivered on a separate EBT card for each eligible child. In 2025, New Jersey distributed benefits to more than 693,000 children — totaling over $90 million in federal food security benefits infused into New Jersey’s local economy. New Jersey’s program …
New Hampshire calls its Summer EBT program “S-EBT” — Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer — administered by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Eligible children receive $120 per child for summer grocery purchases. New Hampshire has a critically important rule that makes it stand out in this series: even auto-enrolled families must …
North Carolina SUN Bucks provides $120 per eligible child for summer grocery purchases, administered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) in partnership with the NC Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI). The first round of benefits became available June 1, , serving more than 1 million North Carolina children in the …
Nevada calls its Summer EBT program “S-EBT” — Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer — administered by the Nevada Division of Social Services (DSS) in partnership with the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the Nevada Department of Education (NDE). Eligible children receive $120 for summer grocery purchases. Benefit issuance for auto-enrolled children began May 23, — …