Michigan free school lunch program in limbo

Michigan schools returning without state budget, warning free meals may not last - Bridge Michigan

Missing from Michigan’s back-to-school checklist: A state budget. Educators say the funding uncertainty is already forcing ‘difficult decisions.’

Will MI's public schools offer free meals at start of the year? Here's what they're saying

The fate of Michigan's free meals program is unknown without a passed budget. Here's what schools are telling families as the year begins.

Michigan school meals in jeopardy without state school aid budget in place

DETROIT — Uncertainty in the state budget for school funding is causing Michigan education officials to sound the alarm that school meals, which feed the state's 1.4 million school children, could be in jeopardy this fall. Okemos Public Schools...

Budget standoff in Lansing leaves Michigan schools in limbo ahead of fall classes

Michigan school districts are grappling with financial uncertainty as Democratic and Republican leaders in Lansing remain deadlocked over the state education budget, weeks after missing the crucial July 1 deadline.

Free Meals Encouraged for Michigan Schools Despite Budget Negotiations

Photo: Tim Shortt ~ USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT, Aug. 13, 2025 ~ As budgets for the 2025-2026 Michigan school year are still undecided, free meals for students are still being pushed. The current funding for these breakfast and lunches is set to expire on Sept. 30. The deadline for a new plan was originally set for the end of June. “In this case, we have no idea what our revenue picture is going to look like,” John Bernia, superintendent of Warre…

Michigan free school lunch program in limbo

With the start of the school year nearing, Michigan's free school lunch program is in limbo due to a budget stalemate.