Mar 10, 2025 · SUN Bucks is a new grocery benefit available across most of the U.S. Families with eligible school-aged children can get $120 per child to buy groceries during the summer. SUN Bucks may have a different name depending on your location.

Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (SEBT) is a permanent Federal child nutrition program offering benefits to students from eligible families, to help cover the cost of meals during the summer when schools are not in session.

Parents and Guardians can apply now through August 15, 2025 for Summer EBT benefits. Applying for SEBT is a breeze! Our application process is designed to be fast, simple, and stress-free. From start to finish, you can complete the entire process in just a few minutes.

Now in its second year, this initiative ensures that children have access to nutritious food during the summer by providing eligible families with $120 per eligible school-aged child on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. IMPORTANT: THE S-EBT APPLICATION PORTAL AND BENEFIT ISSUANCE WILL NOT BEGIN UNTIL MAY 17, 2025 TENTATIVELY.

SUN Bucks 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. Most eligible children are automatically enrolled. When children no longer receive free meals at school, their households might need extra help putting food on the table.

Summer EBT 2025 (aka SUN Bucks) is a benefits program that provides families a $120 one-time benefit for each eligible school-aged child. The benefits are intended for the household to buy groceries when school is not in session.

These Q&As provide additional information on program administration, eligibility, certification, verification, and EBT benefits. They expand upon previously released Summer EBT guidance and answer the most frequently asked questions of the Summer EBT program.

The SEBT program is a U.S. federal assistance program designed to address the issue of food insecurity among students during the summer months when they do not have access to school meals.

Summer EBT/SUN Bucks provides grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. Summer EBT benefits will either be loaded to a household’s Ohio Direction Card, or a benefit card will be sent in the mail to each eligible child.

The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a dynamic test that requires strength, flexibility, and proprioception. It is a measure of dynamic balance that provides a significant challenge to athletes and physically active individuals.