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Who is eligible for Michigan Food Assistance Program? Household Size*Maximum Income Level (Per Year)1$18,9542$25,6363$32,3184$39,0004 more rows

LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed Senate Bill 35, bipartisan legislation improving access to food assistance and lowering costs for Michiganders by eliminating the asset test for SNAP benefits.

Under the current law, which will now soon reflect the deletion of the asset test requirement, households with more than $15,000 in assets, whether that be savings in the bank or vehicles, are ineligible for food assistance.

Food Stamps: What is the Highest Income Level for SNAP Payments in 2023? Household Size48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam, Virgin IslandsAlaska6$3,100$3,8757$3,493$4,3668$3,886$4,858Each additional member$394$4925 more rows • Nov 18, 2023

Hear this out loud PauseAssets are cash or any property you own. The asset limit is $15,000.

Hear this out loud PauseMost families in Michigan with gross income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, about $4,143 a month for a family of three, qualify for food stamps. What is this? Gross income limit applies to most households, except those in which at least one person is 60 years of age or older, or receives disability income.

Net income, or household income after deductions are applied, must be at or below the poverty line. Assets must fall below certain limits: households without a member aged 60 or older or who has a disability must have assets of $2,750 or less, and households with such a member must have assets of $4,250 or less.

Hear this out loud PauseMichigan received an increase in its food stamps due to the cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal 2023. Until Saturday, 48 states and Washington, D.C., (excluding Hawaii and Alaska) will receive the same maximum benefits.