Service Name: SUN BUCKS

Organization Name: ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY - ADULT SERVICES, AID PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE

• Description: Provides a federal nutrition program that helps people of a low-income status purchase food for the summer months of June, July, and August. Children who qualify for no-cost or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or an Alternative Income Form, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled. Households that are eligible will receive a plastic electronic benefit card (EBT) that can be used at most grocery stores when buying food items. SUN Bucks provides $40 per month for food for June, July and August 2024 ($120 total).Individuals can use the EBT Map to locate stores where their EBT card can be used.Note: Families must use SUN Bucks within 122 days of funds being loaded to their card.
• Website: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/sun-bucks
• Phone(s): N/A: No phone access available
• Hours: Website available: 24 hours, 7 days a week; School hours vary, call the school for detailed information
• Eligibility: - 6-18 years and enrolled in CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal; OR 0-22 years, attending schools that are part of National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs and are approved for free or reduced-price meals; Children attending Head Start, experiencing homelessness, living in foster care, or part of a migrant family are also eligible
• Requirements: Contact local school administrator for detailed information
• Areas Served:
  • Orange United States
• Categories:
  • Food Stamps/SNAP Applications