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2026 SUN Bucks (Summer EBT)
SUN Bucks is the name of the USDA's Summer EBT Program. It is a federally funded program to provide grocery benefits to kids during the summer months. This benefit provides families with $120 for each eligible child in their household.
- Funds can be used at grocery stores that accept SNAP benefits.
- SUN Bucks can be used to purchase healthy groceries in the summer months.
- Eligible children include:
- School-aged children in the household.
- At or below 185% poverty guidelines.
- All families, regardless of immigration status
- Funds will arrive between Mid-May to September 2026. You will receive a SUN Bucks EBT card for each qualified student.
- Many Households are automatically enrolled in the SUN Bucks Program if they are currently receiving SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid benefits, or if they have been accepted to receive free/reduced educational benefits through their student's school district.
- SUN Bucks Help Form
- For more information, please see the MN Summer EBT page
2026 Kids Eat Free Summer Meals!
When school is not in session during the summer, kids 18* and under can receive free meals at 3 WBLAS locations.
Here is what you need to know:
- No Enrollment!
- No Cost!
- Open to all children ages 18 & Under (Any person over 19 years of age, with a mental or physical disability, and who is enrolled in a public or private school during the school year, is also eligible to receive meals)
- Healthy meals based on USDA nutrition guidelines
- Serving times and additional site information can be found on the Free Meals for Kids app
Civil Rights Statement: In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.