FWD: 25-26 10 Cents a Meal Application Final Deadline 9/17

Good Morning Michigan Farm to School Community! 

THE EMAIL BELOW CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2025-2026 APPLICATION FOR THE 10 CENTS A MEAL FOR MICHIGAN'S KIDS AND FARMS (10 CENTS A MEAL) PROGRAM. PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY.

Read More on 10 Cents A Meal for Michigan's Kids and Farms

• How Does it Work? 

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• MDE's official 10 Cents webpage
  
  

Julie Lehman (she/her)

Farm to Youth Network Coordinator

Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems 

Michigan Farm to ECE

Michigan Farm to School

Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub

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From: MDE-FarmToProgram <MDE-FarmToProgram@michigan.gov>

Subject: 25-26 10 Cents a Meal Application Final Deadline 9/17

Good morning,

THIS EMAIL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE 25-26 APPLICATION FOR THE 10 CENTS A MEAL FOR MICHIGAN'S KIDS AND FARMS (10 CENTS A MEAL) PROGRAM. PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY

 

The final deadline to submit a 2025-2026 10 Cents a Meal application in NexSys is next Wednesday, September 17, 2025. A level 5 NexSys user for your organization must submit the application.

 

There is a 25-26 Application Scoring Rubric available so that applicants know what we are looking for when scoring applications. The rubric contains guidance on what details to include in responses to the application questions on the Program Information page to receive a higher application score. All applicants should refer to the rubric as they complete the application.

 

• 50% of an applicant's score will consist of the Program Information page responses.

 

• 50% of the application score for returning applicants will be based on their ability to spend their requested award for the 24-25 program year and complete the required reporting surveys. New grantees will be given a boost in past performance points.

 

Need help submitting your 25-26 application? The 25-26 in-person program and application training sessions have ended, but a recorded version of the training along with the scoring rubric and application walkthrough are available on the How to Apply page.

 

How to contact us:

 

• By email at MDE-FarmToProgram@michigan.gov.

 

• Schedule a Teams video call by using our Microsoft Bookings page.

 

Please let us know if you need any help or have questions. Have a great rest of your day!

 

Sincerely,

Megan and Wendy

 

Farm to Program Team

Office of Nutrition Services

Michigan Department of Education

MDE-FarmToProgram@michigan.gov

 

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