SUN Bucks is a program from the California Department of Social Services, in partnership with the California Department of Education, that helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. If your household income is less than 185% of the Federal level, children in your household may be eligible for the SUN Bucks Summer EBT Card Program.
Participating families will receive $120 for each eligible child on a card that can be used to buy food during the summer at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers. SUN Bucks provides $40 per month for food for June, July and August ($120 total) and works just like CalFresh. Participating in SUN Bucks does not affect a family’s immigration status.
If you think your children are eligible, you can receive Summer EBT by filling out the District’s online Free / Reduced Meal Eligibility Form or families may submit a hard copy version of this Free / Reduced Meal Eligibility Form. If you think your children are eligible to receive Summer EBT and you have previously filled out the Free / Reduced Meal Eligibility Form for the 2024-2025 school year - no further action is needed. Please be sure to complete the online Free / Reduced Meal Eligibility Form or submit a hard copy version of this form as soon as possible, in order to receive benefits for this summer, if eligible.
Parents/Guardians are strongly encouraged to update/review their home address in the CVUSD Q system, as the address in the District’s system is where the state of California will mail Summer EBT cards to. The CVUSD does not have a role in the physical distribution of the Summer EBT cards.
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