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U.S. Department of Agriculture Reports on Michigan's Food Assistance Program Performance
June 28, 2012
Report measures payment accuracy among the 53 states and territories; Michigan advances from a national ranking of 50th in 2009 to 12th in 2011
LANSING, June 28, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its annual report on payment accuracy for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal food assistance program. Michigan performed well above other states in two key areas: the accuracy of SNAP benefits issued in active cases and the accuracy rate for denial, suspension or termination of benefits. Michigan ranked 12th in the nation for accuracy of benefits issued (3.12 percent error rate) and 18th in the nation for denial, suspension or termination of benefit error rates (5.03 percent error rate).
"Our commitment to both preserving the integrity of this program and providing our clients with accurate assessments of their cases has led to impressive strides in our national rankings," said Department of Health and Human Services Director Maura D. Corrigan.