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State to provide additional food assistance benefits From Staff Reports FacebookTwitterEmail BENZIE COUNTY Roughly 350,000 Michigan families will continue to have access to additional food assistance benefits during February as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced. Michigan previously approved the additional food assistance beginning in March 2020 and now that is being extended for February 2021 with approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact virtually every aspect of our lives, the last thing Michigan families should have to worry about is being able to afford their groceries each week,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Michiganders deserve to have peace of mind in knowing resources are available to help them during this time, which is why I’m grateful we can continue providing this vital support for families th ....