Food benefits for 1.4 million Michiganians will be delayed in November due to a lack of sufficient funding during the federal government shutdown, state officials said Thursday. The U.S. Department of ...

LANSING, Mich. — As the deadlock in Washington D.C. over the federal government budget stretches into a fourth week, funding for a high-profile benefit program has run out. On Thursday, the Michigan ...

LANSING, Mich. (WNDU) - As colder weather moves in, Michigan’s main source of heating assistance is facing a roadblock. The program is called the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

A lapse in funding might only last through the weekend after Democrats and the White House struck a deal to temporarily fund ...

A fraud claim in the child subsidy program in Minnesota sparked chaos. A GOP senator says the same program in Michigan needs ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The government shutdown may not only affect food assistance programs but also other federally funded programs. Right now, there’s growing concern that the government shutdown ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. LANSING — Michigan will pause the issuance of food ...

Families in Michigan receiving federal food assistance benefits could see partial payments this month but it's unclear when that will happen. Food assistance is in limbo for 1.4 million Michiganders ...

Lawmakers in the Michigan Senate heard testimony Tuesday, Oct. 28, on legislation that would create a water affordability fund in Michigan to assist households struggling with their monthly payments.

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