Indiana Sun Bucks

Dear Parent or Guardian.

If you are already enrolled in SNAP (Food Stamps), TANF or Medicaid, your household is eligible for a new program called SUN Bucks, which helps families buy food during the summer when school is out.

If your household income is less than 185% of the Federal level “See chart below”, the school aged children in your household may be eligible. Continue to “Notification to Apply for SUN Bucks” below.

You will receive $120 for each eligible child on a card that you can use to buy food during the summer at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers. If you receive more than $120 per eligible child in your household, do not use the benefits, and contact https://idoe.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/11 as soon as possible to confirm or correct the error.

SUN Bucks will be mailed to you at the most recent address we have on file for your household. SUN Bucks benefits will be available for use by June 1, 2024, and must be used no later than 122 days after card issuance, after which the benefits will no longer be available. Receiving SUN Bucks will not affect children or families’ immigration status.

If your address has changed this year log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal to update your address by 4/28/2024 to ensure your benefit card is sent to the right address.

In addition to SUN Bucks the children under 18 years of age in your household can also receive free meals during the summer at a summer meal site. You can call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (or text 914-342-7744 with the keyword “summer meals”) to find the location closest to you.

If you have questions, you can contact.

Missy Hollenbeck

812-526-2681

Notification to Apply for SUN Bucks

If your household income is less than 185% of the Federal level, the school aged children in your household may be eligible for a new program called SUN Bucks. Households that have been notified of eligibility by Direct Certification do not need to apply.

Participating families will receive $120 for each eligible child on a card that you can use to buy food during the summer at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers. If you think your children are eligible, you can get SUN Bucks by filling out a simple application. To apply for SUN Bucks, apply via your child’s school by Wednesday, May 1. After Wednesday, May 1 visit https://indianasunbucks.com to complete the application. Applications will be accepted until Friday, August 16, 2024 in order to get benefits for this summer. If you need assistance filling out an application, or if you have questions, submit a ticket to the online help form: https://idoe.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/11.

You will need to provide your child’s name, school, date of birth, along with the names of other people in your household, your household income, and address where you would like the benefit card to be sent. You will not need to provide any documentation to apply. Receiving Summer EBT will not affect children or families’ immigration status.

In addition to SUN Bucks the children under 18 years of age in your household can also receive free meals during the summer at a summer meal site. You can call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (or text 914-342-7744 with the keyword “summer meals”) to find the location closest to you.

If you have questions, you can contact

Missy Hollenbeck

812-526-2681

If approved and you receive more than $120 per eligible child in your household, do not use the benefits. Instead. submit a ticket within the online help form https://idoe.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/11 as soon as possible to confirm or correct the error.