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Summer EBT Nutrition Program

Summer EBT Nutrition Program


 

Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, is a new permanent nutrition program authorized U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. SUN Bucks 2024 will provide a $120 annual benefit to eligible children via an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) issuance by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) later this summer.

More basic information on the new federal program is available on the USDA website at USDA website. To read the full Summer EBT, SUN Bucks fact sheet for families, review the document below.