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HB 5194

Appropriations: supplemental; funding for food pantries; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Noah Arbit and 35 co-sponsors

Provides a one-time $12.5 million SGF/GP grant to DHHS for Michigan community food pantries to aid immediate hunger relief in 2025–2026.

bill electronically reproduced 10/30/2025
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Bill Summary · HB 5194

HB 5194 — Appropriations: supplemental; funding for food pantries

Summary / Purpose

HB 5194 is a one-time supplemental appropriation bill that provides $12,500,000 from the State General Fund/General Purpose (SGF/GP) for the 2025–2026 fiscal year to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The funds are designated as grants to support community food pantries, to be used to assist Michigan individuals and families in immediate need of hunger relief.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates a one-time gross amount of $12,500,000 for FY 2025–2026 (Sec. 102).
  • Appropriation source: State general fund/general purpose ($12,500,000).
  • DHHS shall allocate the funds to community food pantries as grants (Sec. 301).
  • Grant awards must be used by community food pantries to assist individuals and families of Michigan who are in immediate need of hunger relief.
  • The appropriations are subject to the Management and Budget Act, 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101–18.1594) (Sec. 202).
  • Constitutional reporting: total state spending from state sources under Part 1 is $12,500,000 for FY 2025–2026; payments to local units of government reported as $0.00 (Sec. 201).

Funding and fiscal impact

  • Total new state spending (one-time): $12,500,000 from SGF/GP.
  • No federal, private, or other restricted revenue identified for this appropriation.
  • The allocation is for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
  • The bill does not specify grant formulas, maximum or minimum awards, or administrative caps; DHHS would determine allocation and administration consistent with law and budget procedures.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipients: community food pantries (local nonprofit or charitable entities that operate food distribution).
  • Beneficiaries: individuals and families in Michigan experiencing immediate hunger or food insecurity.
  • State agencies: DHHS (responsible for allocation and oversight); Treasury/Office of Management and Budget for appropriation controls.
  • Local units of government are not direct recipients per the constitutional reporting in the bill.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Filed: March 14, 2025 (bill text later electronically reproduced Oct 30, 2025).
  • Read first time: April 7, 2025 (and again Oct 30, 2025 in electronic reproduction entries).
  • Referred to: committee activity includes references to Workforce subcommittee, General Law, Joint Committee on Public Health, and — most recently — Committee on Appropriations (referred Oct 30, 2025).
  • Effective for FY 2025–2026 (ending Sept. 30, 2026). Expenditure and administration will follow standard state budget and management procedures.

Observations

  • The bill provides a targeted, one-time infusion of state funds to food pantries, but leaves detailed allocation criteria, application processes, and oversight mechanisms to DHHS and implementing administrative rules or guidance.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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