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Basic page SUN Bucks/Summer EBT Sample Letter to Families Who Need to Apply

Sample letter for states, Tribes, and territories to share with NSLP-participating schools for distributing to households with children who are not automatically eligible and need to apply.

02/12/2025
Basic page SUN Bucks/Summer EBT Sample Letter to Families Who Are Automatically Eligible

Sample letter for states, Tribes, and territories to share with schools for distributing to households with children who are automatically eligible and do not need to apply.

02/11/2025
Resource | Technical Assistance SUN Bucks — A Tested and Effective Strategy for Ending Summer Hunger

SUN Bucks is a proven game-changer in the fight against child hunger.

02/11/2025
Resource | Technical Assistance Summer EBT Steps for Verification of Eligibility

This resource provides the steps the Summer EBT agency should use when conducting verification to confirm eligibility.

01/14/2025
Basic page Summer EBT NSLP/SBP Enrollment Database Requirements

This document describes the database requirements for Summer EBT agencies creating their state-wide database for program administration.  

11/21/2024
Resource | Policy Q&As Related to CACFP 11-2021, SFSP 07-2021 Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Visual Observation and Identification in the CACFP and SFSP – Policy Rescission – Set 2

This guidance is intended to assist state agencies and program operators of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program in meeting the longstanding federal requirement to collect race and ethnicity data of program participants.

08/28/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance 2026 SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) Templates

The following documents serve as a resource to assist states, Tribal organizations, and territories in preparing to implement Summer EBT.

07/19/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance 2024 Summer EBT Templates

The following documents serve as a resource to assist states, tribal organizations, and territories in preparing to implement Summer EBT in 2024.

07/19/2024
Basic page Summer EBT/SUN Bucks Online Application

USDA, in partnership with Nutri-Link Technologies, Inc., is developing an online application to make it easier for families to apply for Summer EBT benefits and easier for states to run the new program.

04/26/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance SUN Programs Brand Guidelines

The brand guidelines in this document are for USDA staff, contractors, implementing agencies and partners to use for developing materials and communications about the SUN programs.

02/23/2024
Page updated: October 14, 2021