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John Cleckley

Summer 2026 SUN Bucks Program



SUN Bucks, Pennsylvania’s Summer EBT program, is a grocery benefits program

that provides households with a one-time payment of $120 for each eligible

child to buy food while school is out. Benefits can be used at local

participating retailers to purchase groceries.



Many children will get these benefits automatically, but some households

will need to apply. The benefits will be added to an existing SNAP/TANF EBT

card or a newly issued Summer EBT card.



*Note: Benefits for Summer of 2026 will begin being issued to all eligible

children in early June.*



Children who applied and were approved for free/reduced-price school meals

or who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP), Temporary

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits are automatically eligible

for SUN Bucks.



Most children who get Medicaid are also automatically eligible for SUN

Bucks because their income level is under the *income level*

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Lunch or School Breakfast Program. Children who get Medicaid through the

Children with Special Needs category (PH 95) and children who are in the

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will have to apply for SUN

Bucks.



For more information, visit the *SUN Bucks webpage

<https://t.e2ma.net/click/ic755i/ysenqvfd/6y0q7t>* or call the SUN Bucks

FAQ Line at* 1-877-762-1575.*

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