Government Benefits in Michigan
Where Michigan residents apply for SNAP, Medicaid, home energy assistance, and unemployment insurance, plus every nationwide program available to everyone.
How This Works
SNAP, Medicaid, LIHEAP, and unemployment insurance are all administered at the state level, so each state runs its own application portal and sets some of its own rules — including, for Medicaid, whether the state expanded eligibility to more adults under the Affordable Care Act, and for unemployment insurance, the maximum weekly benefit and how long you can collect it. The cards below link you straight to Michigan's official application system for each program. Exact SNAP/Medicaid income limits change with annual poverty-guideline updates, so we intentionally don't publish a specific number for those — the portal will show your exact cutoff for your household size. Unemployment insurance figures below are official published caps from the U.S. Department of Labor, current as of January 2026.
Food Assistance Program (SNAP)
MI Dept. of Health & Human Services
MI Bridges also screens for Medicaid and other MDHHS programs.
Healthy Michigan Plan (Medicaid)
Medicaid ExpandedMI Dept. of Health & Human Services
Michigan expanded Medicaid through the Healthy Michigan Plan, so adults without dependent children can qualify based on income alone.
State Emergency Relief / Home Heating Credit (LIHEAP)
MI Dept. of Health & Human Services
Combines State Emergency Relief with the Home Heating Credit.
Unemployment Insurance
No Waiting WeekMI Unemployment Insurance Agency
Max Weekly
$530
Min Weekly
around $150 (confirm with agency)
Max Duration
up to 26 weeks (restored April 2025)
26-week duration was restored via state law in April 2025.
Looking for more programs available to Michigan residents?
Michigan residents also qualify for every nationwide program on our full benefits tool — WIC, Lifeline phone/internet discounts, ACA health insurance subsidies, SSI, SSDI, Section 8, VA disability compensation, TANF, Pell Grants, Head Start, and unemployment insurance.
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