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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

For the 2025–26 school year, the Michigan legislature and Governor approved a state budget that maintains full funding for universal free breakfast and lunch for Michigan’s K–12 public school students and extends eligibility to certain nonpublic schools.

However, School Meals for All is not yet permanent in Michigan. The Michigan School Meals program is funded through the annual School Aid budget, so its future depends on lawmakers renewing it each year.

While FoodCorps celebrates that students in Michigan will continue to access free school meals, the final budget eliminated state funding for the state’s landmark farm to school nutrition incentive, 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms, significantly reducing support for schools and early care sites to purchase Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, dry beans, and related local food costs.

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Last updated November 18, 2025