05/19/2025
NC Department of Health and Human Services website (DHHS): The SUN Bucks food program is back for 2025 and is expected to benefit more than 1 million school children in North Carolina this summer. SUN Bucks provides a one-time payment of $120 per eligible child on a debit-like card that can be used to buy nutritious food at retailers and farmers markets that accept EBT, including most major grocery stores in North Carolina. Notifications from NCDHHS have been sent to eligible families in recent weeks alerting them that their child is automatically certified to receive SUN Bucks benefits. If you receive a call, email, or text from NCDHHS, please do not disregard it.
For eligibility information or questions, visit the SUN Bucks website or call the NC SUN Bucks Call Center at 1-866-719-0141, select a language, then select option 2 to speak with a SUN Bucks representative. Last year, the SUN Bucks program had a major impact in NC during the first year of operation, with 1.1 million NC children receiving food benefits and nearly $130 million in SUN Bucks food assistance issued.
