INDIANAPOLIS — The State of Indiana has declined to participate in the federal summer food service program known as SUN Bucks, in 2025. Last year, hundreds of thousands of children who qualify for food benefits and reduced priced school meals, participate in the program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees SUN Bucks, and can be combined with free summertime meals and meals-to-go programs to ensure schoolchildren don’t go hungry. School breakfasts and lunches are often the only reliable source of nutrition for many students, and they lose access when the academic year ends.
Those in need can go to the USDA’s Site Finder Map and Hunger Hotline to identify participating locations. The hotline is accessible Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern Time at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) for English speakers or at 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273) for Spanish speakers.
Many community centers and participating schools will still offer sit-down or grab-and-go meals.