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.

Washington — Food benefits for 1.4 million Michiganians will be delayed in November due to a lack of sufficient funding during the federal government shutdown, state officials said Thursday, prompting ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comment from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. LANSING, MI - Around 7,000 Michigan families could lose access to housing ...

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 ...

If the shutdown continues through Dec. 1, the Bipartisan Policy Center says roughly 4.5 million paychecks will be withheld from federal civilian employees, adding up to about $21 billion. A 2019 law ...

In the wake of the pandemic, many families are still grappling with financial challenges. Although federal stimulus checks have ceased, various government assistance programs remain active, providing ...