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New Ohio EBT/SUN Bucks program to feed more kids this summer

New Ohio EBT/SUN Bucks program to feed more kids this summer Eligible Ohio families will receive $120 this summer to buy groceries for their children through a new summer EBT/SUN Bucks program. Brigette Hires, director of the Office of Nutrition for the Ohio Department of Education, said children whose caregivers cannot afford to buy enough food during the summer are at higher risk for food insecurity and learning loss. She pointed out children are automatically eligible to receive the one-time $120 benefit in the coming months if their families are on SNAP, Medicaid or the Ohio Works First program, and are certified by their school to receive free or reduced price meals. ...(Read More)

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