BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services announced that applications for the state's SUN Bucks program will close on Friday, Sept. 20. The application period for phase three of SUN Bucks, which is an initiative to support low-income families by providing grocery-buying benefits while students do not get school meals, started on Monday, Aug. 19. DCFS said in a news release, "This program is a critical part of Louisiana's efforts to ensure that every child has access to nutritious food year-round." According to DCFS, each eligible child will receive a $120 EBT card which must be used 122 days after getting the card. Walker middle school given $405K grant for STEM-based program DCFS announced in May that Summer EBT would be available for school-aged children in the state after they submitted a notice of intent to the United States Department of Agriculture to participate in the Summer EBT program. Latest News Child care costs more than rent across 100 largest US metros Kentucky judge shot and killed inside courthouse, police say What We Learned: LSU football finds way to win, New Orleans Saints are the team to watch LinkedIn is using your data to train its AI. Here's how to opt out Louisiana ranks No. 4 in educational freedom report developed by Project 2025 think tank