Indiana officials say the state can’t afford the additional costs to run SUN Bucks, the federal summer food program.

The deadline for states to decide whether to participate in SUNBucks — a federal program that helps provide funds during the summer — is approaching, after Indiana opted out of the program last year.

Indiana will not offer SUN Bucks food benefits this summer, a move advocates say will hurt working families and increase child hunger.

Called Indiana SUN bucks, eligible families will receive a one-time payment of $120 per school-aged child. It’s to be used to buy extra groceries that often come with summer vacation.