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Assistance Programs
MI Bridges: Apply For Benefits, Manage Your Case, And Explore Resources (Video)
We Can Help
We offer a number of programs to help you and your family with temporary assistance when times are tough.
Apply for Assistance and Manage Your Account Online with MIBridges
Additional Resources
Federal Changes to Medicaid and Food Assistance Programs
Learn about Federal changes to Medicaid and Food Assistance Programs..
Cash Assistance
Information on the Family Independence Program, State Disability Assistance, SSI, Refugee, and other cash assistance.
Food Assistance
Information on the Food Assistance Program, eligibility requirements, and other food resources.
Medicaid
Information about the health care programs available through Medicaid and how to qualify.
Women, Infants & Children
Michigan's Women, Infants & Children program, providing supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding information, and other resources for healthy mothers & babies.
Child Care Assistance
If you cannot afford child care, payment assistance is available.
Health Care Coverage
Health Care Coverage information and resources.
Emergency Relief: Home, Utilities & Burial
Information on assistance with home repairs, heat and utility bills, relocation, home ownership, burials, home energy, and eligibility requirements.
Housing and Homeless Services
Housing and Homeless Services
Children's Special Health Care Services
Children's Special Health Care Services information and FAQ's.
Help from Other Programs
Help from Other Programs
Services for Farmworkers
Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Refugee Assistance
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal Caseload (UCL) Action Plan
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.