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    Virginia will soon launch Summer EBT, a program that provides a one-time benefit of $120 for each eligible school-aged child, for grocery purchases. Benefits will be issued by The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) on a rolling basis, starting on August 9. Some households will receive benefits in an existing EBT account. Others will receive a Sun Bucks card in the mail.

    Benefits of Summer EBT:

    · Help parents and caregivers buy healthy foods for their children.

    · Give families the flexibility to select foods that fit their culture and lifestyle.

    Important- Eligibility requirements for SUN Bucks are different than they were for P-EBT, and different from the 2023 Summer EBT.

    Students currently attending Norfolk Public Schools who fall into any of the following categories will be automatically enrolled in Virginia Sun Bucks:

    · Students who receive SNAP, TANF, and/or who are income-eligible through Medicaid.

    · Students with extended eligibility based on another student in the same household who receives benefits through a program listed above.

    · Students who are identified in the student information system as homeless, migrant, runaway, and foster care placement.

    For those who are not automatically eligible, there will be a voluntary, income-based application process, through VDSS. VDSS will accept applications by phone or on a paper form that will be available for download from their website and submitted to them by mail. Households can apply for benefits in July by visiting www.virginiasunbucks.com.

    Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) does not issue SUN Bucks. School Nutrition is not responsible for collecting or processing Summer EBT applications and will not be able to answer specific questions about the status of Summer EBT applications, the date you may receive your benefits, or how you will receive them.

    Summer EBT is offered in addition to no cost meals provided by School Nutrition utilizing the USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). To find a summer meal site close to you, visit School Nutrition’s web site at www.npsk12.com/nutrition or text the word “Food” to 304-304 (message and data rates may apply).