Notification to Apply for SUN Bucks
Dear Parents/Guardians:
If your household income is less than 185% of the Federal level, the school aged children in your household may be eligible for a new
program called SUN Bucks. Households that are Direct Certification or has a paper application on file for the 23-24 SY do not
need to apply. Please send any address changes to your school before April 30, 2024 to ensure cards are mailed to the right
address.
Participating families will receive $120 for each eligible child on a card that you can use to buy food during the summer at grocery
stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers. If you think your children are eligible, you can get SUN Bucks by filling out a
simple application. To apply for SUN Bucks, apply via your child's schools free and reduced form by Wednesday, May 1, after
Wednesday, May 1 visit https://indianasunbucks.com. Applications will be accepted until Friday, August 16, 2024 in order to get
benefits for this summer. If you need assistance filling out an application, or if you have questions, submit a ticket to the online help
form: https://idoe.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/11.
You will need to provide your child's name, school, date of birth, along with the names of other people in your household, your
household income, and address where you would like the benefit card to be sent. You will not need to provide any documentation to
apply. Receiving Summer EBT will not affect children or families' immigration status.
In addition to SUN Bucks the children under 18 years of age in your household can also receive free meals during the summer at a
summer meal site. You can call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (or text 914-342-7744 with the keyword "summer meals")
to find the location closest to you.
If you have questions, you can contact Wendy Bower at wendy.bower@zebras.net
Sincerely,
Wendy Bower
Food Service Director
Rochester Community Schools
If approved and you receive more than $120 per eligible child in your household, do not use the benefits, and submit a ticket ot he
online help form https://idoe.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/11 as soon as possible to confirm or correct the error.
FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY INCOME CHART For School Year 2023-24
Household size Yearly Monthly Weekly
1 26,973 2,248 519
2 36,482 3,041 702
3 45,991 3,833 885
4 55,500 4,625 1,068
5 65,009 5,418 1,251
6 74,518 6,210 1,434
7 84,027 7,003 1,616
8 93,536 7,795 1,799
Each additional
person: +9,509 +793 +183Non-Discrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this
institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual
orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means
of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the
responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA
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telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be
submitted to USDA by:
mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
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