August 14th, 20260LANSING — Responding to inflation and updated federal guidelines, Michigan’s Women, Infants and Children program, commonly known as WIC, has raised its income eligibility limit for monthly food assistance.
Under the updated guidelines, a family of four may now qualify for the program with an annual household income of up to $61,050...
July 31st, 20260LANSING — Michigan residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will begin receiving upgraded Bridge Cards equipped with chip and tap-to-pay technology later this year, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The new cards are intended to provide stronger protection against...
March 20th, 20260By Sunita Sohrabji
American Community Media
The government’s newly released federal food pyramid flips decades of nutrition guidance upside down. The guidelines are drawing sharp criticism from leading experts who say the emphasis on meat and full-fat dairy could adversely impact the health of Americans and further contribute to...
October 24th, 20250LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits for the roughly 1.4 million Michiganders who rely on them amid the ongoing federal shutdown.
Nearly 13 percent of Michigan households receive...
March 10th, 20210LANSING — Michigan college students enrolled in career and technical education programs are now eligible to receive food assistance if they meet other requirements.
The Michigan Departments of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are encouraging students to apply by developing a new initiative...
February 9th, 20180WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is considering making it harder for foreigners living in the United States to get permanent residency if they have received certain public benefits such as food assistance, in a move that could sharply restrict legal immigration.
The Department of Homeland Security has drafted rules seen...
January 5th, 20180By Ali Abunimah
A million Palestinians in Gaza depend on UNRWA emergency food rations. That number soared from just 80,000 in 2000, after years of Israeli siege and military assaults on the territory.
What would happen if Donald Trump carries out his threats to stop U.S. aid to Palestinians?
If he means a cutoff of U.S. funding...
