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

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP,

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

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.