Northwest Wayne News

Families who receive food-stamp benefits were given an extra $95 this month to help stem the rising cost of grocery products, a recent press release from the governor's office said.

The extra aid will help approximately 1.31 million residents in over 700,000 homes across the state.

"Michiganders will receive additional assistance to put food on the table in March as we continue growing our economy," Whitmer said in the release. "This relief ensures that families can thrive and help us build on our economic momentum. We will continue collaborating with our federal partners to get things done by lowering out-of-pocket food costs and put money in people's pockets with our proposals to roll back the retirement tax, triple the Earned Income Tax Credit and lower the cost of gas."

Those who receive food stamps saw the $95 available on their Bridge Card from March 19-28, the release said. Some residents have been receiving the additional aid since April 2020.

All participants on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the $95 additional aid, the release said. The maximum allowable benefits for SNAP recipients range from $250 for a one-person household to $1,504 for eight people.  

Whitmer's More for MI Money Plan is designed to save money for motorists, seniors and working families, the release said. The plan proposes to eradicate the retirement tax on seniors, triple the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit for working families and pause the state sales tax on gasoline.