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Summer Food Information

2025 MDE Sun Bucks Program

What Is SUN Bucks?

SUN Bucks is an income-based food support program that offers eligible families $40 per month per child (a total of $120) during the summer. Funds are provided on SUN Bucks EBT cards and must be used within 122 days of issuance. Families are encouraged to use their benefits as soon as possible to avoid expiration.

Who Is Eligible?

Students are automatically enrolled in SUN Bucks if they are directly certified through programs such as:

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
  • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
  • Foster care or Medicaid
  • Students identified as homeless, migrant, or runaway (categorically eligible)

Students with an approved Application for Educational Benefits for free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program are also eligible.

For more information on the program and eligibility, visit the SUN Bucks website.

622 Summer Meals

622 offers free meals to school age students in the district throughout the summer. Please review the table below for information regarding locations, times, and closures.

2025 sun bucks table with hours and locations

 

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