Amid the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture posted a notice saying federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1.

More than 1.4 million Michiganders could lose access to food assistance next week as the federal government shutdown forces a pause in SNAP benefits.

The Michigan HHS says that the USDA has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits. Nearly 13% of Michigan households, or approximately 1.4 million people, receive SNAP benefits.

At 1 a.m. Thursday morning, Symone Wilkes, a Detroit resident and mother of two young sons, received a loud alert on her phone. It was her MI Bridges app — the site through which state benefits are provided — alerting her that her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits,

Some West Michigan families are anxious as SNAP benefit cuts take effect in a few days. The Salvation Army strives to meet rising demand with limited resources.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it was instructed to hold November SNAP payments "due to the ongoing federal government funding lapse."

As the federal government shutdown enters its 19th day, the funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNA

The state is warning the 1.4 million people who receive SNAP benefits that there will be no funds next month. It's due to the federal government shutdown.

As 35,183 Kalamazoo County residents adjust to life suddenly without SNAP benefits, one local food bank wants people to know help is available. Like other states, Michigan was directed Thursday, Oct.