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Program: SUN Bucks

Agency: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES



Description

Offers assistance to families with school-age children to buy groceries during the summer when kids might not have access to school meals. SUN Bucks are put on an EBT card. Each eligible child will get one card with $40 per month for June, July, and August. Cards can be used to purchase food at most grocery stores, farmer's markets, and other authorized retailers, including online at stores such as Amazon and Walmart.

More information:

SUN Bucks cannot be used for hot foods, pet foods, cleaning or household supplies, personal hygiene items, or medicine.

SUN Bucks must be used within 122 days of funds being loaded. Any unused money after 122 days will expire. Expired benefits cannot be replaced or put back on your card.

Deadline to apply for SUN Bucks for summer 2026 is August 31, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions, here




Program Phones:
877-328-9677Phone
EBT Helpline Number

Website: www.cdss.ca.gov/sun-bucks

Location information
Sites offering this program
+ Online Resource ->
 
Location: Online Resource

Hours of operation
Program Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
6am
8pm		Tue
6am
8pm		Wed
6am
8pm		Thu
6am
8pm		Fri
6am
8pm


Description: Any mapping of this resource does not represent the actual location of this facilty.
Disabilities Access: Not applicable
Mailing Address: Online Resource

Program Delivery
Eligibility: -Children ages 6-18 years who get CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal (certified at or under 185% of the Federal Poverty Level).
-Children ages 0-22 years who attend a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and are determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on a school meal application or Alternative Income Form.
-Children who are attending Head Start, experiencing homelessness, living in foster care or part of a migrant family are also eligible.
Languages: Interpreter services available, English
Application Process: If your child is already determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals for the school year, your child will be automatically enrolled and no action is needed.
-If your child is eligible and has not been automatically enrolled, call or visit website
Program Fees: No fee
Documents Required: None
Defined coverage area:
CA -Statewide


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