Alabama Families: Get $120 Per Child for Groceries This Summer

Summer in Alabama brings sunshine, longer days, and for many families, higher grocery bills.

With kids home from school, feeding them three meals a day can quickly add up. That’s why a new benefit called SUN Bucks is offering a helping hand.

What Are Sun Bucks?

SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer), provides $120 in grocery benefits per eligible school-age child during the summer months. This federal program, backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), helps families cover the cost of food when free school meals aren’t available.

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Families can use SUN Bucks at authorized grocery stores and retailers. The benefits can be used alongside other programs like SNAP (food stamps), WIC, and free SUN Meals served at community sites or delivered to eligible rural areas.

Do You Qualify For Sun Bucks?

Many families will be automatically enrolled if they already receive benefits like SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR, or if their children attend a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program and qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

If your family doesn’t get these benefits automatically, you might still be eligible based on your income. In that case, you’ll need to apply through the agency that handles SUN Bucks in Alabama.

Once approved, the $120 per child may be added to your existing EBT card or issued separately, depending on how Alabama runs the program.

This support is designed to ensure that no child goes hungry while school is out and to help parents manage the extra costs that summer brings.

How To Snag Your Sun Bucks

Visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sunbucks or reach out to the Alabama Department of Human Resources to check your eligibility and apply if needed.

Don’t miss out this summer, grocery money could make a real difference for your family.