Child Nutrition & Education Benefits

2025-26 School Year:  FREE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.

We will not know if meals are free for the reminder of the 2025-26 School Year until the State of Michigan completes the State School Aid Budget. 

**** Districts MUST still collect the Child Nutrition and Education Benefits Application.  We still need to verify eligibility levels for proper accounting of meals.  ****

Without this information, Jenison and Hudsonville could lose important state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to. These supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students.  This INCLUDES Summer EBT benefits which may be available in the Summer of 2026.

Jenison Schools:  Apply for meal benefits online at Jenison Family Portal 

 Hudsonville Schools: Apply for meal benefits online at Hudsonville Family Portal

Hudsonville Christian Elementary:  Will continue to offer lunches at the Paid rate of $2.50 per student. Students who qualify for Reduced-Price Meal Benefits will receive lunch at NO CHARGE.   Apply for meal benefits online at Hudsonville Family Portal

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Family Portal :  JENISON FAMILY PORTAL    HUDSONVILLE FAMILY PORTAL

One-stop place to fill out Child Nutrition and Education Benefits Application, monitor accounts, and deposit online (if desired)

  • Families will have to register for a new account.  SendMoneyToSchool.com and LunchApp.com have been retired.  

  • All balances in meal accounts rolled over from last school year.

  • You can use the “Guest” setting if you prefer, but it will not create a permanent parent login/password.

  • Parents will need their student’s 5-digit school ID number

  • Check out the Parent Guide for Family Portal

 

Please click the link below for the application and instructions how to fill it out.

 

 

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  1. mail:
        U.S. Department of Agriculture
        Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
        1400 Independence Avenue, SW
        Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

  2. fax:
        (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

  3. email:
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