LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michiganders are closer to getting their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

After more than five weeks of the federal government shutdown, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has directed its SNAP EBT vendor to once again begin issuing full SNAP benefits to Michigan SNAP recipients.

MDHHS officials on Monday, Nov. 10 said SNAP recipients who normally receive their benefits on the ninth of the month should receive their full SNAP allotment within 48 hours. All other SNAP recipients should receive full benefit payments on their normally scheduled date, according to MDHHS.

Those who receive monthly benefits on the third, fifth and seventh of the month previously received their benefits last week.

“We are glad to be able to

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