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Michigan School Meals
2025-2026 School Year

School Meal Forms

Schools and households in Michigan rely on Education Benefits to receive additional services throughout the school year, which is why every household is being asked to complete income documentation for their district to continue to receive this funding.

What forms are required?

You will be asked to fill out just one of the following, depending on your school:

  • Education and Nutrition Benefits Application
  • Education Benefits Form (formerly the Household Information Report)

 

What is the name of the form and where can I get it? 

 

  • Contact your local school administrator to get the proper form. 

  

Why should I fill out the School Meals Application or Education Benefits form? 

 

  • School funding. We need all families to fill out this form so that your district receives the necessary resources to continue to provide all students with the highest quality education, including funding for things like computers, books, school supplies, and more.
  • Technology funding. Your district receives more funding for internet access and computers.
  • Summer EBT grocery benefits. Filling out this form may help provide your family with money for groceries over the summer.
  • SAT, ACT, and AP test discounts. If your household qualifies, you can receive discounts for academic testing.
  • College application discounts. If your household qualifies, you can receive discounts for college application fees.
  • Athletics. If your household qualifies, you may receive discounts for fees associated with participating in athletics.

Do I need to fill out a School Meal form for each student?

  • No, only one (1) application per household needs to be completed. However, please include the names of all students in your household enrolled in your district on your form.

  

Is the information I provide confidential?   

 

  • Yes, all personal information you provide on the form is kept strictly confidential. 

  

When do I need to complete the form?  

 

  • Please complete and return the form to your school as soon as possible.
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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.

The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

MAIL:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

FAX:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

EMAIL:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.