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