Our purpose is to strengthen the connections between students and great meals to fuel their education and future success by making mealtime the best part of their day.
Food Service
Free & Reduced Meals Apply Online
Contact Us...
Adam Gentles, Food Service Director Phone: (520) 720-6741 Email: agentles@bensonusd.org
Free Language Assistance
Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request.
SUN Bucks
FORMERLY KNOWN AS P-EBT
The SUN Bucks Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program (SUN Bucks) is a partnership between the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) with the ADE as the lead agency for the state.
Students meeting the eligibility requirements will receive a one-time payment of $120.
Click here to find out if your child is automatically enrolled in Summer EBT https://www.summerebt.org/
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Be enrolled for at least one instructional school day between July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024
2. Meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
- Be certified free or reduced-price eligible for the NSLP or
- Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicaid and meeting the federal income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced-price meals
- Foster
- Participating in the federal Head Start Program
- Indicator 1 or Indicator 2 via ESEA (Title I) Income Eligibility
**Apply for 2024 Sun Bucks here **https://www.azed.gov/SUNBucks