‘Sun Bucks’ summer grocery assistance program in Maryland reached 583,000 low-income kids

A new summer nutrition program that one advocate called a “game-changer” reached 586,734 children this summer, 43,000 more than state officials had expected, according to recent numbers from the Maryland Department of Human Services.

But officials said there is still time to sign up for the program, and were encouraging families to do so before the Aug. 31 deadline, in order to get $120 per child for grocery assistance.

“Marylanders want to help fight childhood hunger,” Maryland Human Services Secretary Rafael J.