More than 533,000 Washington children have received nearly $64 million in SUN Bucks food benefits this summer, according to the state Department of Social and Health Services. Children who did not qualify automatically may still be eligible and can apply through Aug. 29, 2025 .

Since June 2024, the Department of Social and Health Services has partnered with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute this nationwide Summer EBT program to support children’s access to food during the summer months. SUN Bucks are a one-time payment of $120 per eligible child in each household, deposited onto dedicated SUN Bucks cards.

More than half a million children in Washington state were automatically issued benefits for SUN Bucks if they:

Were age 8–18 and a member of a house

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