The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is pausing food assistance benefits in November until further notice.

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,

About 1.4 million Michigan residents who rely on SNAP benefits face uncertainty after the U.S. Department of Agriculture instructed the state to hold November benefits until further notice.

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.

MDHHS says yes, they will continue to process SNAP redeterminations and case changes. You can read more frequently asked questions and responses from MDHHS here. MDHHS said this will impact 1.4 million Michiganders who receive SNAP benefits, and over 42 million people nationwide.

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.

We were disheartened to learn that those on Food Assistance may not be able to access their benefits, and we never want anyone to go hungry."

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.

Michigan could have spared a lot of stress for the roughly 1.4 million Michiganders who receive SNAP benefits, if not for wasteful spending in past years, says the Speaker of the state House.