SUN Bucks is a new Summer EBT grocery benefit available across most of the U.S. Families with eligible school-aged children can get $120 per child to buy groceries during the summer. SUN Bucks may have a different name depending on your location. (Families can receive SUN Bucks on top of other benefits like SNAP and WIC, and children can continue to enjoy free SUN Meals from local meal sites or with SUN Meals To-Go.)
RocketScan can help your district simplify your Sun Bucks (Summer EBT) Survey Processing!
Fighting Child Hunger During the Summer
A healthier future for our country begins with our children. Children need consistent access to nutritious foods to be healthy now and throughout their lives. About 30 million children participate in USDA’s school breakfast and lunch programs during the school year. However, when schools are closed, kids lose access to these healthy meals and are at higher risk of food and nutrition insecurity.
Despite best efforts, group summer meal sites historically only reach 1 in 6 children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch during the school year. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is working with States, Indian Tribal Organizations, territories, schools, and countless other dedicated partners to ensure children have the nourishment they need throughout the summer.
SUN Bucks: A Tested and Effective Strategy for Ending Summer Hunger
SUN Bucks is a program for States, Indian Tribal Organizations, and territories to provide food dollars to low-income families with school-age kids over the summer months. This program, also known as Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (or Summer EBT), can help close the summer hunger gap when kids are on summer break and not getting nutritious school meals.
States, Indian Tribal Organizations, and territories offering SUN Bucks can provide about $120 per eligible school-age child to families to buy groceries, similar to how USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are used. SUN Bucks works hand-in-hand with other USDA nutrition programs to connect every eligible child with nutritious food in the summer.
2025 Participating Tribal Nations/States/Territories
State Participating
State Plans to Participate
Tribes Within the State are Participating
State Not Currently Participating
Attention Oklahoma residents! These Tribes will be issuing 2025 benefits to all eligible children residing on Tribal land, regardless of Tribal membership. Please contact the Tribal Nation to learn more. Cherokee Nation ,Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma,Muscogee Creek Nation,Otoe-Missouria Tribe
SUN Bucks in Three Easy Steps
RocketScan’s three modules streamline SUN Bucks processing. Here is how it works:
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Scan/Online
- Scan or collect your Online SUN Bucks, Summer EBT, or Universal Benefits Applications.
- Instantly recognizes invalid SUN Bucks applications.
- Ability to print a detailed batch cover sheet to file with SUN Bucks applications.
- Your staff can scan & store as many as 20,000 SUN Bucks applications per day.
- INR software automatically matches the student names for research.
02
Validation
- All USDA & state guidelines are embedded in the RocketScan software.
- Validates information for: Student number, SNAP/TANF numbers, Social Security Numbers, Foster status, etc.
- Three times faster than competing solutions
- Staff retains ability to update SUN Bucks applications during this process.
- Automatically creates notes for SUN Bucks applications requiring further information.
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Administration
A simple export function releases compliant SUN Bucks applications for status determination
- Ability to manage all SUN Bucks applications in organized, sortable queues for follow up.
- Improve your audit results with our electronic “sticky note” feature”
Instantly retrieve applications electronically
Your staff will no longer spend hours searching for & retrieving a specific child’s SUN Bucks applications.
- You can answer parent inquiries about status or other questions in seconds – no more call backs!
- Our electronic “sticky note” feature allows you to attach notes to SUN Bucks applications, providing a history of the inquiry process.
Need to access the original SUN Bucks applications?
No problem! RocketScan organizes scanned applications into sequentially numbered batches. RocketScan tracks the batch location for each application, so when you need to view the original, simply pull the batch of paper applications and quickly find the one you need.
- But trust us, when you can view and print any application on your computer in seconds, you won’t be looking through paper documents any longer!
Affordable quality without the sacrifice
RocketScan has the highest level of software functionality & service in the industry. Our solution offers many features our competitors don’t have at a comparable price point.
The best part is that your investment in RocketScan pays for itself within the first year of use. RocketScan is the ultimate solution for your budget and business needs, and as a bundled solution, there are no hidden charges.
You have the freedom to install RocketScan on an unlimited number of workstations.
Processing on the fly
Validators can update applications on the fly, dramatically reducing the number of applications that need second review. RocketScan eliminates the need for any additional quality assurance.
