The Summer EBT program, also known as SUN Bucks, provides $120 in food benefits to eligible children during the summer months. The support is designed to combat child hunger when schools are closed and students lose access to free or reduced-price meals.
This program began last year and, due to its success, will return for the summer of 2025 in most states and territories of the United States.
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Beneficiaries will receive $120 for each eligible child (equivalent to $40 per month during the summer), these benefits can be used at supermarkets and stores that accept EBT, just like SNAP.
How and when are Summer EBT benefits delivered?
Benefits are delivered in three ways, depending on the state:
- On the household’s existing EBT card
- On the same Summer EBT card used in 2024
- In a new Summer EBT card sent by mail
Most states will begin depositing benefits between late May and early June 2025. In addition, benefits expire 122 days after they are issued, and if they are on a regular EBT card along with SNAP, summer benefits will be used first when paying.
What can you buy with Summer EBT?
The products allowed are the same as with SNAP, such as:
- Fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables
- Meat, fish and chicken
- Dairy products
- Bread, cereals, dried or canned beans
- Snacks and soft drinks
It is also worth noting that it is not permitted to buy non-food items such as toilet paper, diapers, cleaning products or prepared foods.
Which states are participating in Summer EBT 2025?
Alphabetical list of the states and territories that will participate in EBT 2025:
- A: Alabama, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas
- California, Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Chocktaw Nation of Oklahoma, Colorado, Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut
- D-H: Delaware, Washington D.C., Guam, Hawaii
- I-L: Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana
- M: Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Muscogee Creek Nation
- N: Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota
- O-P: Ohio, Oregon, Otoe-Missouria Tribe, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico
- R-Z: Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia
List of states and territories that will not participate in Summer EBT 2025:
- Alaska
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wyoming
It should be noted that these states could join in future years, but are not currently expected to deliver benefits this summer.
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