West Michigan organizations stepping up to help families amid SNAP crisis

Some West Michigan families are anxious as SNAP benefit cuts take effect in a few days. The Salvation Army strives to meet rising demand with limited resources.

Michigan's U.S. House Democrats ask Trump administration to support food assistance

The state's Democratic members of the U.S. House want contingency funds to be used to keep food assistance benefits flowing.
FOX 17

Wasteful spending preventing state from covering SNAP benefits, says Speaker

Michigan could have spared a lot of stress for the roughly 1.4 million Michiganders who receive SNAP benefits, if not for wasteful spending in past years, says the Speaker of the state House.
Michigan Advance

Michigan’s Nessel and 22 other state attorneys general demand answers on SNAP funding lapse

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 22 other state attorneys general in sending a letter on Friday to Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pressing for answers on the lapse in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits,

Double Up Food Bucks program for SNAP recipients continues in Michigan

Michigan's Double Up Food Bucks program extends the purchase power for food stamp recipients at participating retailers.

Walmart set to lose billions from SNAP benefits stopping in November

The government has confirmed that the food assistance payments will stop on November 1 as a result of the ongoing shutdown.
WHDH

Mass. food banks preparing to help feed families as SNAP benefits will soon expire amid government shutdown

With 42 million Americans on the verge of losing their food stamps, several Massachusetts cities are stepping in to help. On November<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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