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Michigan School Meals - Not Currently Participating in CEP
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Communication Resources for CEP Districts/Schools
Districts/Schools that are CEP and participating in the Michigan School Meals program still need to distribute and collect Education Benefits forms. Without this information, your district/school could lose important state funding for educational programs that your students are entitled to. These resources are to help with communicating to families why forms are still necessary.
- It’s More than the Form flyer
- Social Media Posts – Education Benefit Forms
- CEP Education Benefit Form and related materials
- Direct Certification letters
Communication Resources for Traditional Claim (Non CEP) Districts/Schools
Districts/Schools that are traditional free, reduced, and paid claiming and participate in the Michigan School Meals program still need to distribute and collect school meals applications. While meals are free to students, an eligibility determination is still required for traditional claiming schools through direct certification, an application, or other categorical eligibility. Meals should be counted at the point of service and claimed in the claiming system as free, reduced, and paid.
Without this information, your district/school could lose important state funding for educational programs that your students are entitled to. These resources are to help with communicating to families why applications are still necessary.
- Michigan School Meals Letter to Households
- Don’t Scrap the App flyer
- Social Media Posts - Applications
Student Eligibility
MDE modified the SY 2023-2024 School Meals and Summer EBT Application for the Michigan School Meals Program. The resources below may be used for schools that have not yet printed materials, or plan to print additional applications this year. Schools that have already printed and distributed the SY 2023-2024 School Meals and Summer EBT application may still use those for student eligibility determinations.
- Frequently Asked Questions MI School Meals
- How to apply for MI School Meals
- Application Approval-Disapproval to Households MI School Meals
- Direct Certification Free Notification Letter MI School Meals
- Medicaid Reduced Direct Certification Letter MI School Meals
- Optional - Sharing Information w Other Programs MI School Meals
MDE School Meals and Summer EBT Application and related materials
Resources
Michigan School Meals Information for School Staff
Michigan School Meals Information for Families Packet - Application Version
Michigan School Meals Information for Families Packet - Form
Michigan School Meals Application User Guide
Michigan School Meals Comparison Chart
Accounting/Coding for Michigan School Meals (30d state funding)
How Michigan School Meals Program Payments Work
Negative Balances
30d Negative Balance Write Off Information
31k Funding for Student Negative Balance Forgiveness Grant Information