California’s Summer EBT program known as SUN Bucks is returning in 2025. This food program provides families $40 per month for food in June, July, and August when children do not have access to school meals.
California was one of the first states in the nation to launch SUN Bucks in the summer of 2024. In its first year, nearly $500 million in food purchases were made, and the families and caregivers of more than 4.3 million California children activated their SUN Bucks cards.
Over 4 million eligible California children will automatically receive SUN Bucks EBT cards that can be used to purchase groceries starting in June, and each eligible child will receive $120. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.
SUN Bucks is administered through a partnership between the California Department of Social Services and the California Department of Education. Find our more on the SUN Bucks website.
