food assistance

More than 167,000 Michiganders fell off of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since last summer, in large part, experts say, because of new work rules and more red tape.

In a lawsuit filed Friday, the Trump administration is seeking injunctions against Michigan and three other states to require them to turn over their last five years of applicant data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Do you or someone you know need a free meal this Thanksgiving? Here's where to find one in Michigan.

As the dispute over food stamp funding drags on, Detroit mom Symone Wilkes has come a long way to stabilize life for herself and her two boys. She’s one of nearly a million and a half Michigan families dealing with the uncertain future of SNAP funding.

First, some clarifications on food aid during the government shutdown, followed by one Michigander SNAP recipient's story. Then, a survivor of a fishing boat's capsizing, caused by the same storm which sunk the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, shares his memory of that day. Plus, Michigan Public's On Hand featured a listener's tale of a supernatural encounter.

The Trump administration says it will provide partial SNAP food assistance payments this month. Some Michigan businesses say they’re bracing for the impact.

SNAP benefits will not be distributed starting November 1 due to the federal government shutdown. Here are some resources if you or someone you know needs food assistance.

SNAP benefits will not be distributed starting November 1 due to the federal government shutdown. Here are some ways you can help provide food assistance in your community.

State Sen. Sylvia Santana didn’t completely write off the possibility of the state temporarily covering funding for SNAP recipients, but she acknowledged it could be an uphill climb.

Michigan is pausing November food assistance payments until further notice, due to the federal government shutdown.