Michigan hands out $112M in 2026 summer food cards to 937,403 students

No such thing as a ‘free’ lunch: Error rate could cost Michigan $300 million - Scott McClallen

Michigan is handing out hundreds of thousands of pre-loaded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards, expanding its $248 million school lunch program despite SNAP security holes that have left taxpayers and cardholders vulnerable to criminal looting.
The cards are intended to cover summer vacation for students, when children do not have access to publicly funded school meals. 

• The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services administers the federal SUN Bucks program that gives each child $120 via a Bridge card that can be used at 10,000 retailers statewide.

The following individuals are eligible for SUN Bucks:

• Children ages 6 to 18 who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicaid benefits...