2025 SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) Templates

For 2025 SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program administration, implementing agencies must submit the following to their respective FNS regional offices:

• The 2025 Interim POM (iPOM) must be submitted no later than Aug. 15, 2024, and the interim POM must be approved by FNS in order to draw administrative funds.
• The 2025 Notice of Intent must be submitted no later than Jan. 1, 2025.
• The 2025 Final POM must be submitted no later than Feb. 15, 2025, and the final POM must be approved by FNS in order to draw food benefit funds.

FNS recommends submitting before the deadline when possible. This year, the iPOM and final POM are combined in the same document. See the instructions in the document for what should be included in the iPOM and final POM submissions. A complete FNS-366A and Budget Narrative are required as part of the iPOM submission and are therefore also due on Aug. 15, 2024.

This is a reminder that in states with multiple Summer EBT agencies, the coordinating Summer EBT agency is the primary point of contact for the Summer EBT Program and is responsible for the complete and timely submission of the POM. However, the POM must be developed in cooperation with all state Summer EBT agencies and be reflective of the plans and administrative funding needs of both. For Tribes, the administering agency is responsible for its program’s POM. For the purposes of these documents, the term ‘Summer EBT agency’ includes all administering agencies within a state or Tribe unless otherwise specified.

Notice of Intent

States, territories, and ITOs should use this NOI template for the 2025 program year.

2025 Interim and Final Plan for Operations & Management Template for States & Puerto Rico

States, including the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, should use this POM template for the 2025 program year. Additionally, see the required attachment A-Data collection for States.

2025 Interim and Final Plan for Operations & Management Template for Territories

Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa should use this POM template for the 2025 program year. Additionally, see the required attachment A1-Data collection for Territories.

2025 Interim and Final Plan for Operations & Management Template for ITOs

ITOs should use this POM template for the 2025 program year. Additionally, see the required attachment A-Data collection for ITOs.

Budget Resources

This Budget Narrative Checklist is intended to help states, territories, and ITOs with their Summer EBT budget submission.

This Budget Narrative Template is intended to help states, territories, and ITOs with their Summer EBT budget submission. Use of this template is encouraged, but not required.