Maryland SUN Bucks is one of the few states that distributes the $120 benefit as three separate monthly payments of $40 — in June, July, and August — rather than a single lump sum. The program is administered by the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education …
Kansas SUN Bucks provides $120 per eligible school-age child for summer grocery purchases. The program is administered by the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF). Kansas started accepting applications in early and DCF began sending text message reminders in March to households that had previously applied. Eligible households identified by DCF receive a letter …
Kentucky calls its Summer EBT program “SEBT” — Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer — administered jointly by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Eligible students receive a one-time $120 benefit to purchase groceries during the summer months. Students in households receiving SNAP, KTAP (Kentucky’s TANF program), …
Indiana does not participate in the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program in . Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has declined to participate for the second consecutive year, with FSSA Secretary Mitch Roob publicly citing a lack of $5–7 million in administrative funding. The decision affects hundreds of thousands of Hoosier children who would …
Idaho does not participate in the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program in . Idaho is among twelve states that opted out of the federal Summer EBT program, meaning Idaho families will not receive the $120-per-child summer grocery benefit available in 37+ other states this summer. Idaho also has a significant SNAP change in effect since …
Illinois SUN Bucks provides $120 per eligible school-age child to purchase groceries during the summer. The program is administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) — the same agency that manages Illinois SNAP (called the “Link” card program). Benefits for automatically enrolled children were issued May 18–25, . Families not automatically enrolled must …
Iowa is participating in SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) for the first time in — after opting out in 2024 and 2025. Iowa families with eligible school-age children will receive $120 per child in grocery benefits administered by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS). Benefits for automatically enrolled children were expected no …
Hawaii SUN Bucks provides $189 per eligible school-age child for summer groceries — higher than the $120 benefit in most states, reflecting Hawaii’s elevated cost of living. The program is administered by the Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) in partnership with the HawaiÊ»i Department of Education (DOE). Most SNAP and TANF households are automatically …
Georgia does not participate in the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program in . Governor Brian Kemp’s administration has declined to participate in the federal Summer EBT program every year since it launched in 2024, leaving an estimated 1.2 million low-income Georgia children without the $120-per-child summer grocery benefit available in 37+ other states. Does Georgia …
Florida does not participate in the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program in . Florida has declined to participate in the federal Summer EBT program every year since the program launched in 2024 — meaning Florida families will not receive the $120-per-child summer grocery benefit available in 37+ other states. This affects an estimated 2.1 million …