Michigan school districts, food pantries feel SNAP cut ripple effect ahead of cost shift to states

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 1,112

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Across Michigan, school districts, food pantries, legal aid groups and nonprofits are preparing for another change in the distribution of SNAP benefits.

Starting Oct. 1, states are required to pick up an increased share of the program’s administrative costs, a shift that analysts at the Michigan League for Public Policy estimate will cost the state about $95 million just for the first year.

The changes to SNAP are coming from H.R. …

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