In Michigan, 1.4 million people, including over 400,000 kids, use SNAP benefits. The shutdown began on Oct. 1 and lasted 43 days. After a vote on Wednesday night, President Trump signed a bill to reopen the government, allowing federal employees to return to work and resuming SNAP benefits.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.

Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.

More likely than not, someone in your community – whether friend, family or neighbor – uses SNAP benefits. As millions of people could lose access to food assistance programs during the government shutdown, many Americans are trying – in however small a way – to fill in the gaps for people at risk of being left behind.

In 2024, 1.38 million Ohioans, or one in nine households, received SNAP benefits. The average SNAP benefit for an Ohioan was $159 per person in 2022. The government shutdown that started in early October 2025 is one of the longest ever. The Supplemental ...

The government shutdown caused a panic among recipients, but the monthly budgeting issues go back 50 years and may get worse.

DoorDash and Instacart are offering people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program free deliveries and discounts on orders.

President Donald Trump has signed a measure to reopen the government and resume full food aid benefits that were paused at the start of November