SNAP food assistance, which in Michigan is issued via the EBT Bridge Card, is facing delays given a halt in federal funding. Agencies such as the United Way for Southeastern Michigan are focused on finding ways to help provide groceries to fill the gap.

Federal SNAP benefits will not be paid out in November due to an impending government shutdown, leaving millions of recipients uncertain about accessing loaded funds on their EBT cards after the November 1 deadline.

The Michigan proposal would allocate $50 million for EBT cards and $20 million for food banks and farm programs to help Michigan residents during the federal SNAP pause.

About 1.4 million Michigan residents are expected to lose their food assistance on Saturday because of the federal government shutdown.

The Fair Food Network has expanded its Double Up Food Bucks Program to assist Michigan families facing a disruption in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, according to an Oct.

Meyer’s empathy runs deep. He is banned from ever receiving food assistance himself because of a non-violent drug conviction that landed him in prison years ago. When he got out, the building that now houses Eastside Fish Fry was the only property he had left.

The Michigan HHS says that the USDA has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits. Nearly 13% of Michigan households, or approximately 1.4 million people, receive SNAP benefits.