Sun Bucks Can Help Feed Kids During Summer

The Wolf Point School Board stresses that area children might be eligible this summer for the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services’ SUN Bucks.

The summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Sun Bucks are for qualifying children, such as those who receive free or reduced meals, to provide extra food benefits during summer months when children do not have access to schools meals. The operational period is from June 4 through Aug. 31. Each eligible child will receive one payment of $120 for the summer on a SUN Bucks Electronic Benefits Transfer card.

SUN Bucks benefits are available to use within 121 days are issued to you. Any unspent Sun Bucks benefits will be removed from your account 122 days after issues.

Foods that individuals can purchase with Sun Bucks include fruits and vegetables; meat, poultry and fish; dairy products; bread and cereals; and seeds and plants that produce food for the household to eat.

Cards can be used at locations that display the SNAP logo and supported remarks such as “EBT Accepted Here.”

Children eligible included those attending a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program and their household income meets the requirements for free or reduced price school meals.

To apply for Sun Bucks, goto the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services website and search “SUN Bucks.”