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Phase 2 SUN Bucks Benefits Start Going Out This Week
July 23, 2024
Following the successful rollout of Phase 1 of SUN Bucks, Tthe Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services will begin issuing Phase 2 SUN Bucks benefits this week., Phase 2 will be rolleding them out in waves based on eligibility groups over the next several weeks, impacting around 320,000 Louisiana school-aged children. Eligible students include those who received Medicaid, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), or Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) benefits during the 2023-2024 school year, as well as children who qualified for free or reduced-price school meals.
Louisiana Participating in SUN Bucks Summer EBT Program
May 06, 2024
Louisiana will participate in the SUN Bucks program for school-aged children this summer, helping to provide more nutritious meals to students during the summer months.