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Right after July Fourth came another reason to cheer, especially for families struggling to keep food on the table. On Friday, SUN Bucks, the new Department of Human Services program to fill the nutrition gap for Hawaii’s keiki, kicked off its application period.
Households will receive $177 for each qualifying school-age child, to be spent during the summer months. This is to help hungry kids get the school meals they’re missing during summer break.
A link to more information is posted at sunbucks.dhs.hawaii.gov Opens in a new tab, or call 1-888-975-7328.
Correction: The SUN Bucks food program provides households with $177 for each qualifying child over the summer. An earlier version of this brief said the program provides $177 monthly.
