Cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will take effect in 2028. Eligibility work requirements may kick in sooner.
For recipients, there’s a program stretching nutrition access. It’s called Double Up Food Bucks. National non-profit Fair Food Network believes everyone should have access to healthy choices. It partners with local farmers, providing fresh fruit and vegetables.
At more than 230 participating Michigan grocery stores and farmers markets, SNAP beneficiaries receive a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $20 per day, that they can spend on produce.
Lansing-based EPIC- MRA recently conducted a statewide poll of 600 likely November 2026 voters to find the Double Up Food Bucks program received 89% support from surveyed conservatives, 91% support from moderates and 96% backing from liberals.
In the 2024-2025 state budget, Double Up Food Bucks was allocated $5 million dollars from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Kate Krauss is CEO of Fair Food Network. She noted the program transcends political divisions, “This poll should give our legislators additional confidence that investing in this program is both good policy and good politics.” adding “This level of support creates a mandate for continued investment in a program that truly works for Michigan."