Many states have struggled to distribute benefits from Summer EBT — also known as SUN Bucks — on time. That’s led to confusion and anxiety amid high grocery prices. “I’m actually fighting to sustain my family,” one parent said. “They let us down.”| Chalkbeat
A new, permanent summer grocery program will help nearly 21 million kids across 37 states get enough to eat this year while school’s out. But 13 states with Republican governors have opted out of the federal program.| Stateline
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday said the state declined to participate because the program hasn’t been “fully vetted.”| Oklahoma Voice
Ohio is one of more than 30 states that has opted into SUN Bucks, a new federal program that will give families $120 per eligible student to buy groceries during the summer.| Ohio Capital Journal
The state submitted a waiver request for the Summer EBT program in 2025 to pursue a summer feeding demonstration project.| Iowa Capital Dispatch
An estimated 669 Hoosier children will qualify for Summer EBT, a grocery benefit designed to combat child hunger.| Indiana Capital Chronicle
Georgia Democrats are hoping to pressure Gov. Brian Kemp to participate in a federal meal program to help feed kids during summer break.| Georgia Recorder
A new federal food assistance program, Summer EBT provides eligible children with $120 on a pre-loaded card to purchase groceries during a critical time of the year when students lose reliable meals at school.| Arkansas Advocate
The committee largely kept a House-passed version of the education budget in place, putting the document in line for a vote.| Alabama Reflector
Missouri’s social services agency officially launched a federal food program that could provide aid to over 400,000 kids in the state.| Missouri Independent
The new school year is just getting started, but families can still take advantage of a new federal program to support students K-12 during the summer who may otherwise rely on meals at school and eliminate the burden of families having to stretch their grocery budgets.| Source New Mexico
