NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Public Education Department has opened applications for a program that is aimed at keeping students fed during the summer.
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SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT (S-EBT), is a federal program that helps families by giving them money to buy groceries during the summer when children are not in school. Families that qualify for this program will get $120 for each child that’s part of the program.
The money will go on an EBT card and can be used at grocery stores, farmers markets, and some online retailers .
Who qualifies and how to apply
PED said there will be some students who are not eligible for SUN Bucks. Students who are not automatically eligible will need to apply; however, if a student does not attend an NSLP/SBP participating school, the student is not eligible for SUN Bucks. Some Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and private schools do not participate in NSLP/SBP…