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SUNbucks EBT – Summer 2025

The Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) will again be providing SUNbucks EBT for Summer 2025. This is a one-time distribution of $120 per eligible child.

Distribution Timeline:

  • First distributions may begin in May 2025.

School Verification:

  • Our district has already submitted the required student enrollment files for all school sites that participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

  • The mailing address used is the one currently on file at your child’s school.

How Eligibility is Determined:

  1. Automatic Eligibility:

    • Children born between August 8, 2006, and July 1, 2019, and

    • Who received SNAP, FITAP, or KCSP benefits anytime between July 1, 2024, and August 8, 2025,
      will automatically receive SUNbucks.

  2. Application Required:

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