Michigan, SNAP and benefits
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Attorney General Dana Nessel said that before the Supreme Court's ruling on Friday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued benefits "helping over 200,000 households" in the state, whose benefits are typically given on the third, fifth or seventh of each month.
Supreme Court Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson temporarily paused the Trump administration's full SNAP payments for November, pending the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's decision on the administration's motion to block the order.
The U.S. Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump's appeal on Friday, Nov. 7, temporarily blocking a court order requiring the USDA to issue full SNAP benefits in the month of November.
Michigan lawmakers aren’t ruling out further food aid dollars as the federal government resumes issuing partial SNAP benefits Saturday.
Even though Michigan is seemingly moving forward with sending full SNAP benefits out, many Michiganders are still facing confusion and uncertainty that the assistance will actually arrive, especially now that the Trump administration is appealing the decision.
Michigan AG Nessel voiced concerns over USDA's compliance with a court order resulting in limited SNAP benefits for November, impacting over a million Michigan residents.
With SNAP benefits cut since the start of the month and the federal government shutdown adding uncertainty, food banks across West Michigan are feeling the pressure.
After a flurry of legal developments Friday, Nov. 7, that landed in the U.S. Supreme Court, Michigan SNAP recipients are back in limbo.
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