S-EBT SUN Bucks: Information for Administrators and School Leaders

 

Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (Summer-EBT/SUN Bucks) supplements summer meal programs by providing grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children who lose access to free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) when schools are closed for the summer.

Please refer to our Summer EBT Webpage: Information for Parents.

Some questions this page will answer: 

  • Will my child automatically receive SUN Bucks in 2026?
  • If my child's school serves all free meals, will they automatically get SUN Bucks?

The CNP Summer EBT - SUN Bucks portal is live in ADEConnect.

HNS 04-2026: Announcing the 2026 Summer EBT SUN Bucks Program and Requirements for School Food Authorities

Quick Guide: How to Report Students for Summer-EBT in the CNP Summer EBT - SUN Bucks Data Portal: This quick guide takes the user through navigating the SUN Bucks portal. 

SUN Bucks & AzEDs: Flow of Student Eligibility Data: This resource outlines the importance of the continued connection and collaboration between the SIS representative and food service by illustrating the connection of AzEDs data to SUN Bucks benefits to families.

SUN Bucks Eligibility Flow Chart: This chart provides a very basic overview of student eligibility requirements for SUN Bucks benefits.

SUN Bucks Benefits: Actions Required by the SFA: This is a resource that outlines the actions required by the SFA for the SUN Bucks administration.  

No Application, No Problem - Flyer: This infographic is to be used by sites operating Special Provision Options (Provision 2, 3 or CEP) to provide access to SUN Bucks benefits for eligible students who attend schools that do not collect Household Applications for Meal Benefits.

If you have any additional questions that aren't answered on these tabs, please refer to the following methods to learn more about SEBT or how to reach out to the Arizona Department of Education.