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Lawmakers need to hear which policies are a priority for their constituents. Together, we’ll advocate that every child in every school experiences the joy and power of food.

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Michigan

Policy Snapshot

Passed School Meals for All legislation

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of students have access to free school breakfast and lunch.

Policy Landscape and Our Work

School Meals for All isn’t permanent in Michigan; it relies year-to-year on the state’s budget.

For 2025, the Michigan legislature passed its general and state school aid budgets, maintaining full funding for free school meals, but cutting the state’s landmark Farm to School nutrition incentive in half. While FoodCorps celebrates that students in Michigan will continue to access free school lunch and breakfast, cuts to the 10 Cents a Meal program will significantly reduce valuable benefits for students and communities.

Looking ahead, FoodCorps continues to advocate for legislation that permanently secures free school meals for all Michigan students and restores robust funding for initiatives like 10 Cents a Meal, which deliver critical educational, nutritional, and economic benefits to children and communities across the state.

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FoodCorps is a non-partisan, non-profit organization. FoodCorps staff and FoodCorps AmeriCorps members may not participate in advocacy or lobbying activities during work time charged to an AmeriCorps funded grant or while earning AmeriCorps service hours. No federal funds were used to prepare or distribute advocacy content.

Last updated June 05, 2025