Summer EBT is back!

Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT), also known as SUN Bucks, began in summer 2025 and provides grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. Summer EBT benefits will either be loaded to a household’s Ohio Direction Card or a benefit card will be sent in the mail in a plain white envelope addressed to each eligible child.

Families will receive a one-time benefit of $120 for each eligible child and can use the money to buy food during the summer at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers.

 

Automatically eligible?

Children ages 6-18 receiving SNAP, Ohio Works First, participating in Medicaid within income criteria, HeadStart, Migrant, Homeless, Runaway, and Foster students.

If not part of the above criteria, you MUST apply.

Go to the Ohio SEBT website to apply or to learn more.

When you will receive:

Not all family members will receive benefits on the same day.

Current SNAP recipients will receive benefits on their existing Ohio Direction Card

Who will receive:

You will receive a one-time issuance of $120 per eligible child.

How you will receive:

A letter will be mailed when funds are applied to an issued or existing card.

If requesting a new card, or a newly eligible child; the card will be mailed in a plain white envelope.

 

Application closes August 14th, 2026

 

 

Questions?

Contact SEBT: support@ohiosunbucks.org

Contact card services: 866-386-3071