How Sun Bucks EBT Cards Support Montana Children This Summer

For many children in Great Falls and across Montana, the possibility of there not being food on the table is a real concern. It is becoming even more prevalent with the cost of everyday items rising at a more rapid rate than that of our bank accounts and paychecks.

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Summer months for those kids can also be tough, as school systems are out for the break, and often times, that is the only meal these kids count on. But there is a program that can help them through it in a similar form to the EBT card for adults from the state of Montana.

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Sun Bucks Available Now for Children in Montana during Summer

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services offer a program specifically for children during the summer called "Sun Bucks". The summer EBT program helps "qualifying children such as those who receive free or reduced meals, to provide extra food benefits during summer months when children do not have access to school meals."

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Food Items Children Can Purchase with Sun Bucks in Montana

In Montana, the Department of Public Health and Human Services offer Sun Bucks for children to provide extra food benefits during summer months when they do not have access to school meals. Here is a partial list of items that can be purchased with funds from those cards.

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