Families in Michigan receiving federal food assistance benefits could see partial payments this month, but it’s unclear when that will happen.
Todd Spangler
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Trump administration to issue partial SNAP payments as shutdown drags on
The Trump administration says it will make partial benefit payments to food assistance recipients in November as the federal shutdown continues, though it was far from clear when those payments would begin reaching families. This story also appeared in Detroit Free Press Responding to a judge’s order in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island on […]
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Food assistance for 1.4M in limbo
The federal government directed the state to pause the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, this month, citing a lack of funds to distribute food assistance.
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Food assistance in Michigan: SNAP benefits to stop in November due to federal shutdown
There may be limited availability of funds” to pay November SNAP benefits for about 42 million people across the country.