MATTAWAN, Mich. (WOOD) — A state program that reimburses schools for providing all students free meals could expend all its funding by Sept. 30 if a new state budget is not approved by then.
Many districts are bracing parents for an uncertain future.
Since the fall of 2023, Michigan School Meals has reimbursed districts that provide meals as part of a federal program offering free and reduced-cost breakfast and lunch to students. The program also covered meals for students not usually eligible for the help…