SUN Bucks Information
SUN Bucks Summer Food Program Renewed For Kids in 2025!
California’s Summer EBT program, known as SUN Bucks, is returning in 2025. This food program provides families with $40 per month for food in June, July, and August ($120 total) when children do not have access to school meals. Participating in SUN Bucks does not affect a family’s immigration status.
Most students in our District who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled. Children in foster care, experiencing homelessness, attending Head Start, and/or are considered a runaway are also categorically eligible and are automatically enrolled. Some children may need to sign up.
Most students in our District who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled. Children in foster care, experiencing homelessness, attending Head Start, and/or are considered a runaway are also categorically eligible and are automatically enrolled. Some children may need to sign up.
If you received a Sun Bucks card this summer, you DO NOT need to complete this application. You have been automatically enrolled for the Sun Bucks program through the state's streamlined certification process because you met the eligibility requirements as a recipient of one or more of the following: California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS): Age 6–18 and enrollment in CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal (with income confirmed at or under 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level [FPL]) OR Certification through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS): Enrollment in a school participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)/School Breakfast Program (SBP).
If you DID NOT receive a Sun Bucks card this summer AND you meet the eligibility requirement scale that was included in our ParentSquare message, please complete this application by September 2, 2025.
SunBucks Help Line: (877) 328-9677
Apply Online: EMCSD UBA English Application
Aplicar en Línea: EMCSD UBA Spanish Application
Paper Applications