Michigan resumed full payments of November food assistance benefits to families and residents Monday, state officials announced.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in the state who receive their benefits on the ninth of the month should receive their full SNAP allotment within 48 hours, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials said Monday afternoon, Nov. 10.

Those who receive monthly benefits on the third, fifth and seventh of the month received full November benefits last week . All other SNAP recipients should receive full benefit payments on their normally scheduled date, MDHHS officials said.

“We are glad to be able to provide assistance to Michigan families to help them put food on the table,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel

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