Formula Grant 262MI100N1803

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) received a $2.49M formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program for Children (CFDA 10.646) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the administration of the Summer EBT program, which provides electronic benefit transfer payments to eligible low-income children during summer months when they lose access to free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The funding covers both benefit distribution and administrative costs necessary for MDHHS to manage program operations, including processing eligibility determinations, distributing EBT cards, and maintaining required records and reporting.

Under this permanent, non-competitive formula grant program, MDHHS administers Summer EBT benefits to children determined eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, either through automatic enrollment using state administrative data or through direct application. Benefits are loaded onto EBT cards that eligible children use to purchase food from approved retailers during the state's designated summer period. MDHHS, as the designated state WIC administering agency, submits annual management and administrative plans to receive funding through the Letter of Credit mechanism. The award reflects Michigan's allocation within the nationwide Summer EBT program, which serves to reduce childhood hunger and food insecurity during the critical summer gap period when school-based meal programs are not in operation.