Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders rely on a federal program called LIHEAP to pay electric and gas bills. The LIHEAP fund in Michigan is nearly out of money, due to the federal government shutdown.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The government shutdown may not only affect food assistance programs but also other federally funded programs. Right now, there’s growing concern that the government shutdown ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will receive partial benefits in November due to limited federal ...

Families in Michigan receiving federal food assistance benefits could see partial payments this month but it's unclear when that will happen. Food assistance is in limbo for 1.4 million Michiganders ...

Lawmakers in the Michigan Senate heard testimony Tuesday, Oct. 28, on legislation that would create a water affordability fund in Michigan to assist households struggling with their monthly payments.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - State elected leaders are trying to pull together a plan that would continue food assistance for roughly 1.4 million Michiganders, just days before a Nov. 1 deadline. Attorney ...

A $900 million emergency plan to continue food assistance for roughly 1.4 million Michiganders is being proposed by state House Democrats. Those residents, who include nearly 492,000 children in the ...

A juvenile was seriously hurt after a hit and run on Saturday.Around 6:30 p.m., Kalamazoo County deputies were dispatched to the area of River St. near Abbey St Cold and snowy pattern continues, with ...

Federal food assistance payments in Michigan and across the country are in limbo once again, after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked full benefits while a judge reviews the Trump ...