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SUN Bucks updates

WT Dept of Family Services

Jun 15, 2026

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Governor Mark Gordon has approved the Wyoming Department of Family Services’ SUN Bucks Program Preliminary Implementation Plan. The plan was created in response to the governor’s Executive Order 2026-02.

All activities & timelines proposed in the Preliminary Implementation Plan are subject to federal approval of Wyoming’s comprehensive Plan for Operations & Management, and subject to change. DFS is working with the USDA Federal Nutrition Services to finalize our summer 2026 SUN Bucks benefits.



What is SUN Bucks?

  • SUN Bucks is a summer-only food benefit program.

  • Children eligible for free and reduced-price meals may also be eligible for SUN Bucks.

  • Each child is eligible for $120 in food benefits for the summer months.

  • Benefits are subject to the same purchasing restrictions as SNAP.

  • Benefits are issued on an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card.


https://dfs.wyo.gov/assistance-programs/food-assistance/sun-bucks/

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