Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients receive monthly payments to their EBT cards for basic food and grocery necessities. But as the summer approaches and children finish school, SNAP is introducing a new program to give an additional boost for families facing increased costs as they have to prepare more meals with their kids at home.
During the months of July and August, Summer EBT or SUN Bucks, as the program is called, will provide extra money to households with children to buy groceries. Here's what you should know about the initiative:
