The Detroit Lions, in partnership with Kroger Co. of Michigan and Lineage Foundation for Good, teamed up with Gleaners Community Food Bank to tackle food insecurity this Thanksgiving.
and food banks and pantries across the state stand to get a much needed boost.
The latest federal stimulus package earmarks $13 billion for food assistance, including a 15% increase in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits through June and additional money for food banks, as Americans continue to struggle to put food on the table. When money s tight, the grocery budget is often one of the first sacrifices that a family will make because it s one of the quickest or easiest ones to make, said Julie Cassidy, a senior policy analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy.
In Michigan, a one-person household getting $204 in maximum monthly food stamp benefits can expect to receive $234, as part of the new stimulus. A two-person household getting $374 per month would be bumped up to $430, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.