INDIANA — SUN Bucks, a federal program that helps families that provides $120 extra in summer months to buy food for children during the summer when school is out, was cancelled in 2025. This year. Indiana will not be participating in the program again. School systems may have additional resources through summer meal programs, and parents can call 2-1-1 for more information about food accessibility.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said the state cannot afford the additional $5 million to $7 million needed to administer the program known as SUN Bucks, citing broader funding gaps in Indiana’s food assistance budget. In 2024, the last year the program was administered, about 669,000 children statewide were served.
According to the Indy Hunger Network, roughly one in five children in Indiana suffer from food insecurity in Indiana in 2025 after the SUN Bucks program was cancelled.