The Pennsylvania Departments of Education (PDE) and Human Services (DHS) handle inquiries from parents and guardians on the distribution of Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) funds now known as "Sun Bucks".

We hope that the information below will assist with providing responses:

Eligibility

Children who applied and were approved for free/reduced-price school meals or who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits are automatically eligible for SUN Bucks. 

Most children who get Medicaid are also automatically eligible for SUN Bucks because their income level is under the income level for the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program. Children who get Medicaid through the Children with Special Needs category (PH 95) and children who are in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will have to apply for SUN Bucks. 

Children are automatically eligible for the SUN Bucks Summer EBT program and do not need to apply to receive a benefit if:

• The household received SNAP or TANF between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, and the child is enrolled in a school that participates in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, OR
• The household received SNAP or TANF between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, and the child is not enrolled in a school that participates in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program but was between ages 6-18 between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, OR
• The child received Medicaid with qualifying income for the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, and the child is enrolled in a school that participates in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, OR
• The child received Medicaid with qualifying income for the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, and the child is not enrolled in a school that participates in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program but is between ages 6-18 between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, OR
• The child is in Head Start, is homeless, in foster care, or is a runaway and the child is enrolled in a school that participates in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, OR
• The child applied for and was determined eligible for free or reduced-priced meals through the National School Lunch or Breakfast Program.

Hotline: 1-877-395-8930

http://www.dhs.pa.gov/SunBucks

Benefits from Summer of 2025 will begin being issued to all children in mid-July.

Applications for those who are not automatically eligible per the list above are below.

Sun Bucks Application - English

Sun Bucks Application - Spanish