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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
Basic page SUN Bucks/Summer EBT Sample Phone and Text Message Scripts

Sample scripts for informing families about SUN Bucks/Summer EBT.

02/11/2025
Basic page SUN Bucks/Summer EBT Social Media Posts

Sample social media posts and graphics for the SUN Bucks/Summer EBT program including branded and unbranded graphics. Post text can be customized as needed.

02/03/2025
Resource | Policy Summer EBT FERPA Resource

This memorandum shares a letter from the United States Department of Education to Chief State School Officers regarding the applicability of FERPA to the disclosure of personally identifiable information for students' education records to facilitate the automatic enrollment of eligible children in the Summer EBT Program.

01/17/2025
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 | Training and Outreach The Impact of Evidence-Based Policy: SUN Bucks

Evidence makes government work better. Done well, rigorous evaluation provides the evidence needed to drive smarter decisions about where to invest resources and how to design and run programs more effectively, like the Summer EBT for Children Program (SUN Bucks).

10/31/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Summer EBT 2025 iPOM/POM Updates Webinar

This webinar will go over updates and best practices for the 2025 Summer EBT interim Plan for Operations and Management and Plan for Operations and Management.

09/19/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach 2025 Summer EBT Implementation - Webinar for States, Territories, and Tribes

This webinar for Summer EBT implementing agencies provides an overview of key 2025 program requirements and differences between 2024 and 2025 program administration. 

09/13/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance 2025 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 in 2025. Each state, territory and Tribal organization that intends to administer the Summer EBT program in 2025 must submit to their respective FNS regional office an interim POM by Aug. 15, 2024, and final POM not later than Feb. 15, 2025.  

07/19/2024
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