Summer EBT Will Help Feed Estimated 165,000 West Virginia Children This Year

Summer EBT will help feed estimated 165,000 West Virginia children this year

West Virginia has launched the 2025 Summer EBT program to help low-income families pay for food during the summer months when children are home from school. Most existing participants received their first benefits by June 1, 2025, but the state will continue processing new applicants through Aug. 20.

Summer EBT will help feed estimated 165,000 West Virginia children this year • West Virginia Watch

SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families. (Getty Images)While some Republican-led states have opted out of the federal initiative, West Virginia has launched the 2025 Summer EBT program to help low-income families pay for food during the summer months when children are home from school. This year, 11 states decided not to offer the federal program, accord…

WV Department of Human Services announces launch of Summer EBT Program for students

West Virginia (WOAY)- A federal initiative aimed at combating child hunger during the summer months is expected to benefit millions of children across the United States. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program will provide families with $120 per eligible child to help cover the cost of food during the summer break.  This financial support can be used to purchase food at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other authorized re…

Sun Bucks provide food support for families

Use Sun Bucks at our Farmers MarketsGet grocery help this summer with SUN Bucks!SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, is a federal program that supports families who lose access to free school meals over the summer months. Eligible families will receive an allotment of $120 for each eligible child to help cover the cost of groceries when school is out of session. Similar to SNAP (Basic Food), SUN Bucks can be used to buy food at grocery stores, f…

New summer EBT benefits coming to eligible school children

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) in partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) plans to distribute Alabama SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) benefits to eligible children this summer, as part of a new federal program. Alabama SUN Bucks will provide a onetime issuance of $120 per school-aged child for grocery benefits for the summer to low-income families. Alabama SUN Bucks will be automatically issued to school-aged c…