Millions of low-income families in the United States will be able to receive $120 if they qualify for the program SUN Bucks, which will provide three payments during the summer months to those who qualify.
The SUN Bucks program is the latest initiative of the Federal Government, under the orbit of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), more specifically, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), which tries to keep school children away from food risk During the summer months.
Families with school-age children who are already enrolled in food assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP benefits), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or The Food Distribution Program on Indian qualify to receive SUN Bucks. Reservations (FDPIR).
If this is the case for your household, they may automatically qualify to receive the $120 in SUN Bucks, which will be deposited on an EBT card the same as that of SNAP benefits and the other programs, and that works like a regular debit card.
Extra $120 for SNAP, TANF, FDPIR Benefiticiares
Not all states and territories are participating in the SUN Bucks program in 2024. In fact, several opted out and did not provide the payment to children of qualifying families.
Below you will see the list of states and territories that do distribute SUN Bucks, and consequently, those that are not on this list do not participate in the initiative:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Samoa Americana
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- D.C.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawai
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Measurements
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- NY
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Dakota del Sur
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
There are no SUN Bucks where you live?
Don’t worry. There are other federal initiatives that cover all states and territories in the United States, and your children can also access them even if there are no SUN Bucks in your area.
Families can receive SUN Bucks in addition to other benefits like SNAP and WIC, and children can continue to enjoy by SUN Meals free at local food places or with SUN Meals To-Go.
Estimated of how many children will get SUN Bucks in every state, and the budget allocated in each state:
| States | SNAP/NAP EBT-recipient children: NSLP schools and non-NSLP schools (thousands) | All other Summer EBT-eligible children who do not receive SNAP/NAP on EBT cards: NSLP schools (thousands) | Total children eligible for Summer EBT (thousands) | Estimated Summer EBT benefit totals* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 29 | 29 | 58 | $6,960,000 |
| Alabama | 254 | 292 | 545 | $65,400,000 |
| Arkansas | 103 | 212 | 315 | $37,800,000 |
| Arizona | 303 | 248 | 550 | $66,000,000 |
| California | 1,596 | 2,255 | 3,851 | $462,120,000 |
| Colorado | 174 | 163 | 337 | $40,440,000 |
| Connecticut | 124 | 149 | 273 | $32,760,000 |
| District of Columbia | 47 | 33 | 80 | $9,600,000 |
| Delaware | 50 | 30 | 80 | $9,600,000 |
| Florida | 1,026 | 1,132 | 2,158 | $258,960,000 |
| Georgia | 568 | 588 | 1,156 | $138,720,000 |
| Hawaii | 48 | 52 | 100 | $12,000,000 |
| Iowa | 93 | 148 | 240 | $28,800,000 |
| Idaho | 43 | 64 | 107 | $12,840,000 |
| Illinois | 602 | 543 | 1,145 | $137,400,000 |
| Indiana | 215 | 454 | 669 | $80,280,000 |
| Kansas | 73 | 193 | 266 | $31,920,000 |
| Kentucky | 180 | 420 | 600 | $72,000,000 |
| Louisiana | 300 | 294 | 594 | $71,280,000 |
| Massachusetts | 331 | 183 | 515 | $61,800,000 |
| Maryland | 203 | 297 | 500 | $60,000,000 |
| Maine | 46 | 16 | 63 | $7,560,000 |
| Michigan | 584 | 252 | 836 | $100,320,000 |
| Minnesota | 158 | 255 | 412 | $49,440,000 |
| Missouri | 228 | 201 | 429 | $51,480,000 |
| Mississippi | 181 | 144 | 324 | $38,880,000 |
| Montana | 37 | 31 | 68 | $8,160,000 |
| North Carolina | 528 | 440 | 968 | $116,160,000 |
| North Dakota | 16 | 23 | 40 | $4,800,000 |
| Nebraska | 83 | 92 | 175 | $21,000,000 |
| New Hampshire | 23 | 16 | 39 | $4,680,000 |
| New Jersey | 277 | 263 | 540 | $64,800,000 |
| New Mexico | 147 | 75 | 223 | $26,760,000 |
| Nevada | 139 | 213 | 352 | $42,240,000 |
| New York | 767 | 1,260 | 2,027 | $243,240,000 |
| Ohio | 474 | 363 | 837 | $100,440,000 |
| Oklahoma | 206 | 197 | 403 | $48,360,000 |
| Oregon | 205 | 89 | 294 | $35,280,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 522 | 644 | 1,166 | $139,920,000 |
| Rhode Island | 38 | 29 | 66 | $7,920,000 |
| South Carolina | 232 | 311 | 543 | $65,160,000 |
| South Dakota | 27 | 30 | 57 | $6,840,000 |
| Tennessee | 306 | 338 | 644 | $77,280,000 |
| Texas | 1,370 | 2,382 | 3,752 | $450,240,000 |
| Utah | 60 | 138 | 198 | $23,760,000 |
| Virginia | 289 | 502 | 791 | $94,920,000 |
| Vermont | 22 | 12 | 35 | $4,200,000 |
| Washington | 247 | 259 | 507 | $60,840,000 |
| Wisconsin | 220 | 181 | 401 | $48,120,000 |
| West Virginia | 103 | 99 | 202 | $24,240,000 |
| Wyoming | 11 | 20 | 32 | $3,840,000 |
| American Samoa | not applicable | 14 | 14 | $1,680,000 |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 0 | 11 | 11 | $1,320,000 |
| Guam | 17 | 9 | 26 | $3,120,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 165 | 115 | 280 | $33,600,000 |
| Virgin Islands | 6 | 6 | 12 | $1,440,000 |