SNAP, Michigan and Supreme Court
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The situation has gone from a halt in benefits during the longest government shutdown on record to court orders requiring the feds to resume benefits, a plan to partially fund SNAP and now two emergency appeals from the Trump administration, the latest sought from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Partial SNAP funding coming to Michigan, says MDHHS
Michigan will gain partial SNAP funding for November starting Saturday as federal government shutdown continues.
Even though Michigan is seemingly moving forward with sending full SNAP benefits out, many Michiganders are still facing confusion and uncertainty that the assistance will actually arrive, especially now that the Trump administration is appealing the decision.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will receive partial benefits in November due to limited federal funding caused by the federal government shutdown.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will distribute partial SNAP benefits to recipients starting Saturday.
The plan to fund SNAP amid the federal government shutdown faces an uncertain path in a politically divided Michigan Legislature.
Michigan lawmakers aren’t ruling out further food aid dollars as the federal government resumes issuing partial SNAP benefits Saturday.
MDHHS says recipients who normally get benefits on the 3rd, 5th or 7th will receive partial payments Saturday, while others get reduced benefits on regular dates. Click to learn more.
The federal government shutdown threatens food assistance for Michigan families. State lawmakers have taken steps to try to blunt the impact.
The Trump administration said it would make partial payments for SNAP though when recipients would see benefits and how much remains unclear.
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