Formula Grant 262MI060N1803

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Michigan Department of Education received a $250,000 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for administration of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646). The award period runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the administrative functions necessary to implement Michigan's Summer EBT program, which provides nutrition assistance to low-income children who lose access to free and reduced-price school meals during summer break when schools are not in session.

Under this award, the Michigan Department of Education will manage and oversee program operations, including eligibility determination, benefit distribution, and coordination with approved food retailers. The program delivers EBT benefits loaded onto cards that eligible children—those determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals during the prior school year or summer—use to purchase food from approved retailers during the state's designated summer period. As a permanent federal program rather than a competitive grant, the Summer EBT Program operates through annual management and administrative plan submissions and Letter of Credit funding mechanisms, with participating states retaining records for three years following fiscal year certification.