SUN Bucks

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank would like to share a program that may be helpful to students with children who are receiving CalFresh benefits. 

• SUN Bucks (previously "Summer EBT") will be a $120/child lump sum benefit paid to qualifying families with children.  
• Many families with children in the below situations will receive it automatically (with automated texts, emails, and/or calls in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Arabic). 
  • Age 6-18 already on state benefits (CalFresh, CalWORKS, MediCal). 
  • Age 0-22 on Free & Reduced Priced Meals at qualifying schools (incl Headstart Programs & Transitional Kindergartens) during 2023-24 school year. 
  • Homeless, foster, or part of migrant household. 
  • Other families can "apply" (i.e. have forms on record) with their school. 
• Funds are distributed via a separate (but very similar) EBT card, which will be mailed starting in June and through late fall to the address they have on-file for state benefits. Funds expire 122 days from the load date. They can be replaced in the event of a disaster but not if they were skimmed. 
• CDSS seems to be the recommended go-to for help & program details, and they will have a dedicated call center for SUN Bucks starting 5/28.