Missouri has been approved to administer Summer EBT 2024. This program is a dedication and commitment between the lead agency, the Department of Social Services (DSS), along with DESE. Summer EBT provides Missouri children who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals the opportunity to receive critical nutrition benefits.
Households who need to apply can
submit the application online
(https://www.healthytogether.co/onboarding/missouri-sun-bucks) by August 31,
2024. Families can use the Missouri SuN Bucks Eligibility
(https://mydss.mo.gov/sunbucks-eligibility) to see if they need to complete an
application.
Families with children who meet the
criteria will receive an EBT card by mail, or the benefit will be added to
their existing EBT card. Criteria for automatic eligibility includes:
The household already participates
in SNAP or Temporary Assistance; including extended eligible household members,
or
The child is age 7-17 and in foster
care, homeless, a migrant, or
The child attends a school that
offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program and the household
income meets the requirements for free or reduced-price school meals.