SUN Bucks Aims to Combat ‘Summer Hunger’ Kids Face When School’s Out, Maryland Matters, July 1, 2024 In the summer, children from households with low incomes lose access to the school meals they rely on during the school year. “Summer hunger is a problem … and we need to do something,” says LaMonika Jones, interim president of Maryland Hunger Solutions. “We want to do everything we can to maximize the reach of meals while kids are out over the summer.” A new, permanent federal program known as Summer EBT is helping to bridge the summer hunger gap — by providing food assistance benefits to eligible families in Maryland this summer. Government Agencies/SNAP