The federal government shutdown threatens food assistance for Michigan families. State lawmakers have taken steps to try to blunt the impact.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to lapse tomorrow, Nov. 1, as the prolonged U.S. government shutdown puts millions of Americans at risk of missing their vital food stamp benefits.

In Michigan, nearly 13% of households, or roughly 1.4 million people, receive the benefits. “The impact of households losing SNAP benefits will be felt around the state. SNAP is more than a food assistance program; it’s a lifeline for many Michigan ...

State elected Democrats are struggling to pull together a plan to continue food assistance for roughly 1.4 million Michiganders, just days before a Nov. 1 deadline.

Michigan's Double Up Food Bucks program has temporarily expanded the options for SNAP recipients to double their purchase value for produce.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has informed Michigan and other states it intends to pause food assistance payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, after Nov. 1. Trump told reporters Oct. 31 on his way to Palm Beach that ...

Michigan joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking federal contingency funds for SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.

Some Michigan lawmakers want this year's firearm deer hunting season to be extended due to a November pause in SNAP benefits.