Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Food assistance in Michigan: SNAP benefits to stop in November due to federal shutdown

In Michigan, nearly 13% of households, or roughly 1.4 million people, receive the benefits. “The impact of households ...

Double Up Food Bucks expands purchase options for Michigan SNAP clients

Michigan's Double Up Food Bucks program has temporarily expanded the options for SNAP recipients to double their purchase ...
MLive - GrandRapids/Muskegon/Kalamazoo on MSN

‘It’s our money:’ Michigan struggles to save SNAP benefits ahead of cutoff deadline

State elected Democrats are struggling to pull together a plan to continue food assistance for roughly 1.4 million ...

Michigan lawmakers vote to provide state funds if federal SNAP money expires

The federal government shutdown threatens food assistance for Michigan families. State lawmakers have taken steps to try to ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

What Michigan residents should know about looming November pause in SNAP benefits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has informed Michigan and other states it intends to pause food assistance payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, after Nov. 1.

Court order can't restore SNAP benefits 'overnight,' Nessel says

Michigan joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking federal contingency funds for SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.
FOX 2 Detroit on MSN

Michigan lawmakers propose longer firearm deer hunting season due to SNAP pause

Some Michigan lawmakers want this year's firearm deer hunting season to be extended due to a November pause in SNAP benefits.

‘Feeling the strain’: Northern Michigan braces for impact of SNAP pause

Concerns about food insecurity during the SNAP pause come at a time when food banks across the country are seeing a ...