Summer EBT Program SUN Bucks to begin issuing benefits [Video]

The following information was released by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services:

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana will participate in the SUN Bucks program for school-aged children this summer, helping to provide more nutritious meals to students during the summer months.

SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer.

The first phase of SUN Bucks benefits will be issued this week to approximately 300,000 children, ages 5-18, who received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the 2023-2024 school year. A one-time payment of $120 per eligible child will be loaded onto their household’s SNAP EBT card by Friday.

SUN Bucks must be used within 122 days of the issuance date, or the benefits will expire and cannot be added back to the card.

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