The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is distributing over $118 million in food benefits to 983,531 students through the new Michigan Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program.
Each eligible child will receive $120 to help families afford groceries during the summer months when school is out. MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel emphasized the program’s importance in ensuring that children have access to healthy food.
The Summer EBT program, developed by Congress, builds on similar initiatives from the pandemic to address food insecurity. Benefits will be loaded onto EBT cards, with existing Bridge cardholders receiving a one-time payment. Those without a card will be sent one by mail. This program, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education, aims to reach students across the state, easing financial burdens for families during the summer.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
