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California families are running out of time to use $120 per kid benefit on groceries

The state says 3.8 million children received the benefits, and households that do not spend them within 122 days will lose the money.

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Food assistance to pay for groceries is still available to many low-income California families who receive summer food assistance for their kids. Nearly $106 million of the federally funded SUN Bucks benefits are still unspent — but eligible families have just a few […]

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California families are running out of time to use $120 per kid benefit on groceries

The federal program sends the money to low-income families whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches or who receive MediCal. The benefits are expiring on a rolling basis this fall.

·Sacramento, United States
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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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