Detroiters brace for November SNAP pause as local demand for food assistance rises

DETROIT – It’s a familiar scene along Hayes on Detroit’s east side every Thursday: cars lined up for blocks, volunteers loading vehicles with food outside Second Canaan Outreach Ministry, and neighbors waiting for help.

But this week, the line feels longer, and the anxiety higher.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced that the federal government has issued a directive to temporarily stop SNAP benefits for November…

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