SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the food stamps freeze is a result of a federal government shutdown funding gap.

The impact of the federal government shutdown is now being felt in Michigan as officials say SNAP benefits have been paused.

Michigan lawmakers proposed a bill package totaling nearly $1 billion to keep food benefits funded in the state. This comes as the federal government shutdown continues into its fourth week.

Michigan House Democrats introduced a five-bill package to mitigate food access issues for residents at risk of losing SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown, while Republicans

A program that provides benefits to low-income households for buying groceries will be paused in November. Michigan says the federal government instructed them that a lapse in funding was due to the shutdown.

As the government shutdown hits day 28 on Oct. 28 with no end in sight, it inches closer to the end of key benefits. The Trump administration has warned that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will end on Nov.