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SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.
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SNAP benefits pause prompts Double Up Food Bucks expansion in Michigan -- What it means
The Double Up Food Bucks program is expanding to help SNAP recipients in Michigan stretch their benefits further during the government shutdown and pause in benefits.
The emergency funding for the program formerly known as food stamps would help 1.4 million Michigan residents who face losing food assistance in November as the federal government remains shut down.
Judge Talwani gave the Trump administration until Nov. 3 to decide if it will pay full or partial benefits. Another judge said SNAP is an entitlement.
The plan to fund SNAP amid the federal government shutdown faces an uncertain path in a politically divided Michigan Legislature.
The Michigan proposal would allocate $50 million for EBT cards and $20 million for food banks and farm programs to help Michigan residents during the federal SNAP pause.
State and local officials are pleading with policymakers to find a way to fund food assistance in the wake of the federal government shutdown.
FOX 2 Detroit on MSN
Michigan legislature, governor work to find emergency funds ahead of pause in SNAP benefits
With the November 1st deadline looming that would threaten SNAP benefits for 1.4 million Michigan residents, the state is trying to plug a gap with emergency funding.
Almost a month into the federal government shutdown, concerns over how this could impact Michiganders continue to loom large, especially when it comes to food assistance benefits.
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What losing SNAP benefits would mean for Michigan, Kent County
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the program that helps 1.4 million Michiganders put food on the table, could go dark by Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.
Concerns about food insecurity during the SNAP pause come at a time when food banks across the country are seeing a significant surge in demand.