Federal work requirements for some SNAP recipients began Nov. 1
LANSING – In a press release published Oct. 30, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported that it had been notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) that updated federal work requirements for able-bodied adults ages 18 to 64 without dependents under 14 who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will continue in Michigan and were reinstated in eight counties as of Sunday, Nov. 1. Per federal policy, able-bodied adults without dependents under the age of 14 (ABAWDs) may only receive food ...
Bergman wins sixth term
ESCANABA — Upon receiving 53.1 percent of votes cast across the region, Republican Jack Bergman will continue to hold his position representing Michigan's first congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. His projected defeat of Democratic candidate Callie Barr ...
Aging homes and tangled repair programs weigh on U.P. and rural homeowners
MARQUETTE — From Ironwood to the Soo, U.P. families who need help repairing aging homes face a statewide patchwork of programs that are hard to find, hard to combine and, for small rural agencies, hard to run, according to a new report funded in part by InvestUP. The study by Public Policy Associates (PPA) estimates more than 520,000 owner-occupied homes across Michigan, 17% of the state's total, may need subsidized repair. To ensure a rural focus with the report, InvestUP joined five other investors in financially supporting the study entitled Coordinating Homeowner Rehabilitation in ...
Airbnb pledges $500M for its nonprofit to offer more free emergency stays
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb plans to dedicate $500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years to increase temporary housing support for medical travelers and disaster survivors. The short-term rental platform will fund the expansion by donating 10 cents from every booking and make up any shortfall, according to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb.org, the independent nonprofit whose operating costs are already covered by the company, aims to scale up to eventually provide 1 million nights of free housing each year. The pledge, announced Wednesday, arrives at an uncertain ...
Note on election results
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