FRED Bus and Summer Meals Program

Washington SUN Bucks: Ensure Nutritious Meals for Your Child this Summer

This summer, the state of Washington will again operate the SUN Bucks Summer EBT Program.  The program will provide families with $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy food when school is out.

Eligible families will receive a one-time payment of $120 in food benefits on a dedicated SUN Bucks EBT card. SUN Bucks will be issued beginning mid-June through the end of August 2026. This is a separate program from the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT). This year, eligible scholars will receive a new SUN Bucks card via U.S. Mail to the address on file with the school district. SUN Bucks benefits expire 122 days from issuance. Please remember to hold on to your card for any future support. If would like to decline the funds, please see the instructions in the approval notice letter.

For more information about the Washington SUN Bucks Summer EBT Program, please visit the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services website at: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sunbucks

Eligibility

• Children who live in a household already receiving assistance program benefits (SNAP, TANF, FDPIR), OR
• Child attends a school that operates the National School Meal Program (K-12th grade), AND
  • Is directly certified for free and reduced-price school meals, OR
  • Submit a qualifying Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit (CNEEB) application by June 01, 2026

ALL Federal Way Public Schools students have access to meals at no cost during the 2025-26 school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), but only students who qualify for free/reduced meal status (directly from Washington State or have been approved on a Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit (CNEEB) application will receive the SUN Bucks benefit.

Questions?

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Nutrition Services at 253-945-5555 or nutrition@fwps.org.

For questions about the SUN Bucks program or your benefits, please call the SUN Bucks Contact Center at 833-543-3230 (TTY: 800-833-6348) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday (except observed holidays). Families can sign up for text alerts to be notified of SUN Bucks updates, benefit details, important reminders and answers to questions at textsunbucks.dshs.wa.gov