Supreme Court Issues Stay to Block SNAP Food Assistance Benefits

Supreme Courtroom points proceed to dam SNAP meals help advantages

(MDHHS, November 8, 2025)

Michigan – On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Courtroom issued an emergency keep, quickly blocking an order for the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals and Vitamin Service (FNS) to supply full November Supplemental Vitamin Help Program (SNAP) advantages to roughly 42 million low-income Individuals.

To adjust to the courtroom’s order, the Michigan Division of Well being and Human Companies (MDHHS) is required to direct its SNAP EBT supplier to pause the fee of SNAP advantages to recipients in Michigan. November advantages that haven’t but been issued will stay suspended till additional motion is taken by the courtroom or USDA to have MDHHS resume funds.

“We’re disenchanted with the federal authorities’s continued efforts to forestall SNAP advantages from reaching Michigan residents who depend on them,” mentioned Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS director. “Taking this case all the way in which to the Supreme Courtroom creates uncertainty, confusion and frustration. Worse, it punishes the a couple of million Michigan residents who qualify for and depend on their advantages to place meals on the desk.”

In accordance with the courtroom order issued Thursday, MDHHS started sending out full SNAP funds in November. At this time’s late intervention prevents the division from finishing all funds to recipients in Michigan who’ve but to obtain their November advantages.

SNAP recipients are inspired to contact their local MDHHS office with any questions on SNAP advantages or you may examine MI bridges for updates.

To assist feed households through the federal authorities shutdown, Governor Whitmer mentioned recently announced the State of Michigan is offering $4.5 million to the Michigan Meals Financial institution Council. This vital funding will assist feed Michigan residents in all 83 counties and supply meals supply to those that can not drive to their native meals financial institution.

Whitmer additionally lately led a bunch of governors in a letter calling on the Trump administration to keep away from disruption of SNAP through the federal authorities shutdown. Moreover, the Government Workplace of the Governor and state departments have helped Michigan residents feed their households by:

• Continuation Double food moneya program that offers Michigan households cash to purchase groceries, together with contemporary vegetables and fruit.
• Supportive Hunters feed familiesa program that helps Michiganders acquire venison or different contemporary sport to feed their households.
• Free breakfast and lunch will proceed to be offered to all 1.4 million public faculty college students.

To search out extra sources:

• Name 2-1-1 or come by www.mi211.org totally free, confidential assist and referrals to native meals packages and assist companies.
• Go to the Michigan Food Bank Council to search out meals banks close by and find out about extra starvation reduction efforts.
• Name the Double food money program hotline at 866-586-2796, 9am to 5pm, Monday by Friday. By way of Wednesday, Dec. 31, this system, which mixes SNAP purchases of vegetables and fruit, will broaden entry so households can construct financial savings with their Double Up playing cards. Discover a collaborating location close to you: DoubleUpFoodBucks.org/find-a-location.

SNAP in Michigan

In FY 2024, the typical SNAP family in Michigan acquired $335.03 in SNAP advantages monthly, which equates to roughly $173 per individual monthly or $5.68 per individual per day. Very low-income households obtain extra SNAP advantages than households nearer to the poverty line as a result of they want extra assist paying for nutritious meals.

• 492,225 kids profit from SNAP.

• 38,513 veterans collaborating in SNAP.

• 36% of SNAP households are made up of older adults.

• 43% SNAP households have kids.

• 51% of households have an individual with a incapacity.

• 78% of SNAP households embrace somebody with an revenue from work.

In Michigan, greater than 9,700 retailers settle for SNAP. By 2023, retailers may have redeemed greater than $3.6 billion in SNAP.

To qualify for SNAP in Michigan, candidates should be a U.S. citizen (or acceptable noncitizen standing) and reside in Michigan. Eligibility will depend on the monetary state of affairs of all members of a family. Anybody who lives collectively, buys and prepares meals collectively is taken into account a member of the identical family group. To find out a family’s eligibility for SNAP, MDHHS will assess a family’s bills, property, and revenue. The prices embrace lease, mortgage, utility payments, baby assist, and dependent care prices. For people with disabilities or who’re at the least 60 years outdated, medical care, medical provides, and medical health insurance premiums could also be included as bills.

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