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August 24, 2022 

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*Gov. Whitmer Announces Michiganders to Receive Additional Assistance * *in August to Lower Cost of Groceries* 

 

*LANSING, Mich. –* Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced all Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits will continue to receive at least an additional $95 monthly payment in August to help lower the cost of groceries and ensure Michiganders can keep more of their hard-earned money. The additional assistance will help more than 1.3 million Michiganders in more than 700,000 households.  

 

“We will keep working together to help over 1.3 million Michiganders put food on the table,” said *Governor Whitmer*. “This additional $95 monthly payment will lower costs and help households use their hard-earned dollars to buy school supplies and pay the bills. I will work with anyone to put money back in people’s pockets so they can thrive. This continued assistance ensures that federal tax dollars get returned to Michigan and are spent at Michigan businesses.” 

   

In April 2020, some Michigan residents began receiving additional food assistance under this program. In May 2021, all eligible households began getting extra monthly benefits. Federal approval is necessary every month.  

  

Eligible clients who receive food assistance received the additional benefits on their Bridge Card by Aug. 22. These benefits are loaded onto Bridge Cards as a separate payment from the assistance provided earlier in the month.  

  

All households eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (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 more than $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   

  

Secured by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow as Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, 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. People who receive food assistance can check their benefits balance on their Michigan Bridge Card by going online to www.michigan.gov/MIBridges [ [link removed] ] or calling a consumer service representative toll-free at 888-678-8914. They can ask questions about the additional benefits by calling or emailing their caseworker.  

  

Customer service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Spanish and Arabic service is available. If you are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing or speech-impaired, call the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1.  

 

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