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,

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. What is SNAP? SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program that provides benefits to low-income families to help afford food.

Michigan State House Rep. Betsy Coffia has issued an urgent call to action to prevent a freeze on SNAP food assistance, which is set to begin this Saturday.Cof

The Fair Food Network (FFN) is expanding its Double Up Food Bucks Program to help neighbors facing food insecurity amid the disruption to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Michigan families, food banks and pantries and retailers react to looming pause in food assistance benefits due to the federal government shutdown.

As the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces disruption, the Fair Food Network is taking action through its Double Up Food Bucks Program to help Michigan families.

The Fair Food Network is adding benefits to the Double Up Food Bucks program available to SNAP recipients in Michigan.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 22 other state attorneys general and three governors in filing a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for their decision to suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP, for the month of November due to the ongoing federal shutdown.