US EditionSLO County Previews "SUN Bucks" for Families This Summer | News Channel 3-12
- In 2025, Michigan’s health and human services agency introduced the SUN Bucks Summer EBT initiative to offer food support across the state during the school summer recess.
- The program combats summer food insecurity by providing support when children lose access to the consistent meals they normally receive during the school year, which can lead to hunger and poor nutrition.
- Families with children aged 6 to 18 who receive SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid benefits during the period from mid-2024 through the end of August 2025 will be automatically enrolled and receive a one-time payment of $120 loaded onto their Bridge card or sent as a mailed card.
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer stated, "Summer is here, but hunger isn't going anywhere," highlighting SUN Bucks alongside WIC and SNAP to close the summer hunger gap.
- The program supports 1.4 million public school students with free meals and helps families save nearly $900 on groceries annually, contributing to improved child nutrition.
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SLO County Previews "SUN Bucks" for Families this Summer | News Channel 3-12
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – The state of California is restarting a new summer food program to help families make healthy food choices this summer. Maritza Perez from the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department spoke with your News Channel to talk about "SUN Bucks." The Summer EBT program known as "SUN Bucks" provides families $40 for food in the months of June, July, and August, totaling $120. The program ensures children have acce…
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USDA approves SUN Bucks program to help feed kids over the summer
Parents worried about food insecurity will be relieved to know Michigan has their backs. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program, also known as SUN Bucks, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service. So, children will continue to have access to nutritious food over the summer. “Summer is here, but hunger isn’t going anywhere,” Governor G…
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State: summer food assistance still available for kids
There’s now some clarity from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services when it comes to the future of summer food assistance programs for kids. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program is a go for the state, offering assistance from June through August. However, Dwayne Haywood with the department says the future of these programs is in doubt due to proposed budget cuts by the federal government. “We don’t know the severity of t…
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