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S-EBT 2024

 

SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT (S-EBT), is a new program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will get $120 for each eligible child to buy groceries during the summer. Families must use SUN Bucks within 122 days of funds being loaded to their card. Children who get SUN Bucks can still participate in other summer meal programs. SUN Bucks will not affect immigration status.

 

Will my child get SUN Bucks?

 

Your child will automatically get SUN Bucks if:

  • They are age 6 - 18 years and get CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal; OR
  • They are age 0 - 22 years, attending schools that are part of National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs, AND are approved for free or reduced meals. Check with your child's school to make sure your Parent data confirmation information is on file.

 

Children who are attending Head Start, experiencing homelessness, living in foster care or part of a migrant family are also automatically eligible.

 

How do SUN Bucks work?

 

Eligible families will get SUN Bucks on an S-EBT card mailed to their home. You do not need to fill out an application. You will get one new SUN Bucks card for each eligible child. You can use SUN Bucks just like a debit card to buy food like fruits, vegetables, meat, whole grains, and dairy at grocery stores, farmer's markets, and other places that accept CalFresh EBT benefits.

 

Have you moved?

Make sure your mailing address is current and up to date in Aeries, so your SUN Bucks are sent to the right place!

Funds will be mailed to the mailing address in the California Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), or the Statewide Automated Welfare System for children that are identified eligible through enrollment in CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal.

 

Additional Resources

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has created the SUN Bucks web page, located at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/sun-bucks. This web page provides households and the public with essential S-EBT information, including eligibility criteria, frequently asked questions, and other resources.

 

“S-EBT is a program by CDSS and CDE, funded by the USDA, an equal-opportunity employer”