SUN Bucks: Pennsylvania’s Summer EBT program

Summer is a time when many children may not have access to the free and reduced-price meals they get during the school year, and households might need a little extra help putting meals on the table.

Sun Bucks, Pennsylvania's Summer EBT program, is a new 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 2025 will begin being issued to all eligible children in mid-July

For additional information or questions regarding the Sunbucks program, please visit https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/summer-ebt.html

DHS SUN Bucks Webpage for Families - Summer EBT | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Statewide Customer Service Center - 1-877-395-8930, or 1-215-560-7226 in Philadelphia

CAO locator - https://www.dhs.pa.gov/services/assistance/pages/cao-contact.aspx