LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 22 other state attorneys general have sent a letter to the USDA’s Acting Associate Administrator for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), asking for clarification on the agency’s recent actions.

The attorneys general are requesting more information on how the USDA plans to move forward after warning states that funding for critical nutrition programs could run out soon due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The letter highlights the serious harm that a funding lapse would cause to children, seniors, and veterans who rely on SNAP benefits for daily meals.

On October 10, 2025, the USDA sent a letter to all state agencies that administer SNAP, stating that if the government shutdown continues, t

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