Dear Evergreen Families, In the Summer 2025, the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) School Nutrition Programs will be participating in the federal SUN Bucks program. In this program, families with children who qualify for free or reduced-priced school meals through the National School Lunch Program may receive $120 on a preloaded card per eligible child to spend on groceries over the summer. While students attending schools that provide Community Eligibility Provision (as the Evergreen School District does) receive meals at no cost during the school year, the SUN Bucks Program requires individual income determination for each student. If your child(ren) have not already been determined as directly certified via SNAP, TANF, FDPIR, Homeless, Runaway, Migrant, Foster Care, or Medicaid, then you must complete an application in order to apply for SUN Bucks benefits if you think you may qualify. To apply for SUN Bucks benefits, please complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals (FRAPP). Be sure to provide a current address when filling out your application. For more information on SUNBucks or for instructions on completing the application, please visit MT OPI’s website: https://opi.mt.gov/Leadership/Management-Operations/SchoolNutrition/SUN-Bucks. Thank you, Joan Jepsen Food Services Director Evergreen School District 406.751.1111 Ext. 1331 jjepsen@evergreensd50.com USDA Disclosure: In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: Program.Intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider. | 
