July 23, 2024
BATON ROUGE, LA - Following the successful rollout of Phase 1 of SUN Bucks, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services will begin issuing Phase 2 benefits this week. Phase 2 will be rolled out in waves based on eligibility groups over the next several weeks, impacting around 320,000 Louisiana school-aged children. Eligible students include those who received Medicaid, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), or Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) benefits during the 2023-2024 school year, as well as children who qualified for free or reduced-price school meals. Each child will receive a one-time payment of $120 loaded onto a newly issued EBT card, arriving by mail.
Phase 1 of SUN Bucks provided close to $39 million in benefits to more than 320,000 children who received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Phase 2 Benefits Distribution Details:
Future Phases:
SUN Bucks, funded by the USDA, aims to support low-income families by providing grocery-buying benefits during the summer months when children do not receive school meals. This program is a critical part of Louisiana's effort to ensure that every child has access to nutritious food year-round.
For more information about the Louisiana SUN Bucks program and other summer feeding programs, please visit sunbucks.la.gov and the USDA SUN Programs page at www.fns.usda.gov/summer.
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