LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – All Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits are receiving an additional monthly payment in December in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says approximately 1.27 million Michigan residents in close to 700,000 households will receive additional food assistance benefits.
Eligible clients will see additional food assistance benefits on their Bridge Card from December 18-December 27. Those benefits will be loaded onto Bridge Cards as a separate payment from the assistance that is provided earlier in the month.
Some Michiganders began receiving additional food assistance in April 2020 after the beginning of the pandemic that started the month before. In May 2021, all eligible households began getting extra monthly benefits. Federal approval is necessary every month.
All households eligible for SNAP receive an increase of at least $95 monthly, even if they are already receiving the maximum payment or are close to that amount. Households that received over $95 to bring them to the maximum payment for their group size will continue to receive that larger amount.
Below are the maximum allowable benefits for SNAP customers based on their respective household size:
One Person: $250
Two Persons: $459
Three Persons: $658
Four Persons: $835
Five Persons: $992
Six Persons: $1,190
Seven Persons: $1,316
Eight Persons: $1,504
The federal government is providing additional funding to states for food assistance under House Resolution 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Eligible families do not need to re-apply to receive the additional benefits.
