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At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government authorized extra food assistance to address food insecurity among residents. The extra benefits increased food assistance amounts to the maximum allowable per eligible group regardless of income level, or a minimum of $95 in extra benefits to groups already receiving the maximum amount.
These extra benefits will end in February 2023 due to recent federal legislation. You will receive your regular benefit amount beginning in March 2023.
Your total food assistance benefits will be less as your regular food assistance benefit will no longer include the issuance of extra food assistance beginning March 2023.
Examples of how benefits will change:
|
Group Size[1] |
If your Net Monthly Income[2] is: |
Current Amount (includes extra COVID-19 benefit) |
Regular Benefit Amount starting March 2023 |
|
1 |
$700 |
$281 |
$71 |
|
3 |
$1,400 |
$740 |
$320 |
|
4 |
$1,700 |
$939 |
$429 |
Disclaimer: These are only examples. Your regular benefits are based on your group’s situation. To see more examples of regular benefits based on group size and net monthly income, please visit Food Assistance Issuance Table
The regular benefit amount will be based on normal eligibility factors including group size, income, and deductions (rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.). The amount of the decrease will vary based on each group’s circumstances.
It is important to remember that this change in your food assistance benefit amount is because the extra COVID-19 food assistance benefits are ending February 2023, not because of changes to your individual case. As this is a change in federal policy, this change is not subject to a hearing.
[1] Group size is the number of individuals who are on your food assistance case.
[2] Net Monthly Income is your gross (not take home) income minus your allowable deductions (rent, mortgage, utilities, childcare expenses etc.)
You should prepare and seek out any needed resources to accommodate this reduction to your benefits.
You can find your regular benefit amount by logging into your MIBridges account at MIBridges
You can also find your regular benefit amount by calling 1-844-464-3447 and following the prompts to check your benefits.
FIS ebtEDGE portal shows your regular benefit amount, see instructions below.
Regular food assistance benefits and the extra COVID-19 benefits are put on your EBT card at different times during the month.
The food assistance benefits on your Bridge Card do not expire at the end of the month they are issued. The unused benefits are available for 274 days after issuance.