11-06-2025
Summer EBT ‘SUN Bucks' going out this month
(WKBN) – Ohio's Sun Bucks program will be distributed through June.
The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, also known as Summer EBT or SUN Bucks, is a federal program that provides assistance to eligible families with school-aged children while those schools are closed for the summer.
SUN Bucks is a one-time benefit of $120 per eligible child. The benefit will be distributed in batches through June.
Those receiving SNAP and Medicaid are automatically enrolled and will be loaded on the One Direction Card. New recipients will receive a benefit card by mail.
Like SNAP, the extra money can be used to buy goods at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers.
Last year, $144 million was given out in extra food assistance to over 1.2 million Ohio children through the SUN Bucks program.
Families not automatically eligible can learn more about the application process online.
Research shows that during a slowing economy, $1 billion in new SNAP benefits would lead to an increase of $1.54 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 54% above and beyond the new benefits.
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