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SUN Bucks (formerly Pandemic Electronic Benefit Supplemental Payments)

Important Announcement:

As of May 2024, the summer PEBT program is now called SUN Bucks.

SUN Bucks, Pennsylvania’s Summer EBT program, is a new grocery benefits program that provides households with a one-time payment of $120 for each eligible child to buy food while school is out. Benefits can be used at local participating retailers to purchase groceries.

Many children will get these benefits automatically, but some households will need to apply. The benefits will be added to an existing SNAP/TANF EBT card or a newly issued Summer EBT card.  

Note: Benefits for Summer of 2025 will begin being issued to all eligible children in mid-July.

Schools cannot assist families with Summer EBT/SUN Bucks benefit questions. Schools cannot access the state's Summer EBT/SUN Bucks system or records. 

Important Resources:

  • DHS Summer EBT/SUN Bucks webpage: this webpage provides information about the benefit, Frequently Asked Questions, and an eligibility navigator tool to help families determine if they need to apply for the benefit. 
  • County Assistance Offices (CAO) Located Tool
  • Statewide Customer Service Center: 877-395-8930. Note: DHS asks families not to call the County Assistance Offices or Statewide Customer Service lines regarding not receiving Summer EBT/SUN Bucks before the end of July 2025, when almost all Summer EBT/SUN Bucks benefits for automatically eligible children have been issued.