What is Summer EBT?
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. Illinois is one of 36 states that have announced their intent to launch Summer EBT in summer 2024.
More basic information on the new federal program is available on the following websites:
Federal page: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sunbucks
Illinois page: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=163478
Sun Bucks hotline phone number: 833-621-0737