SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.

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,

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the food stamps freeze is a result of a federal government shutdown funding gap.

The federal government shutdown has led to a pause in SNAP. In Michigan, the Fair Food Network is taking steps to ensure families can still put food on the table.

Thousands of Metro Detroit families could temporarily lose access to food assistance starting Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown halts funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

In just two days, 42 million Americans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for food will lose them. Twin Cities food shelves continue to stock away, day by day.

The USDA will suspend SNAP benefits starting November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. Approximately 42 million Americans currently receive monthly SNAP benefits. A coalition of 26 states and territories is suing the federal government over the suspension.