Michigan Food Assistance

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Michigan legislative leaders passed a confusing mix of stopgaps this week to address the 1.4M Michiganders losing federal food aid due to the ongoing government shutdown.

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.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act will stop COVID emergency funding for SNAP recipients.

The state has received federal approval for a third round of pandemic assistance

Families on food assistance in Michigan will continue to get a boost of almost a hundred dollars this month. That’s after Congress approved a continuation of a pandemic recovery benefit.

Michigan is getting 3.3 million dollars from the federal government to continue efforts to stop errors in the Food Assistance Program. Senator Debbie…