DETROIT – Michigan health officials have directed the state’s SNAP vendor to begin issuing full benefits to Michigan SNAP recipients for November.
SNAP recipients who normally get their benefits on the ninth day of the month should receive their full SNAP allotment within 48 hours, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
All other SNAP recipients should get full benefit payments on their normally scheduled date, MDHHS said.
Those who receive monthly benefits on the third, fifth and seventh of the month previously received their benefits last week.
“We are glad to be able to provide assistance to Michigan families to help them put food on the table,” MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel said. “The uncertainty, confusion, and frustration caused by the USDA’s request to block SNAP payments for the more than one million Michigan residents who rely on food assistance has been unfair, and in Michigan, we will continue to do everything we can to help those affected.”
SNAP recipients can reach out to their local MDHHS office with any questions regarding SNAP benefits, or check MI Bridges for updates.
To help feed families during the federal government shutdown, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the state is providing $4.5 million to the Food Bank Council of Michigan.
The funding will help feed Michiganders in all 83 counties and provide food delivery to those who can’t drive to a food bank.
More resources
Here are additional resources outlined by MDHHS:
Dial 2-1-1 or visit http://www.mi211.org for free, confidential assistance and referrals to local food programs and support services.Visit the Food Bank Council of Michigan to locate nearby food banks and learn about additional hunger relief efforts. Call the Double Up Food Bucks program hotline at 866-586-2796, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Until Wednesday, Dec. 31, the program, which matches SNAP purchases of fruits and vegetables, will expand access so families can build up savings on their Double Up cards. Find a participating location near you: DoubleUpFoodBucks.org/find-a-location.
