Tuscola DHHS Office

The Food Assistance Program provides eligible food aid to eligible low-income families and individuals, available from the Department of Agriculture.
Eligibility depends on the financial status of all members of the household.
Everyone who lives together, buys and prepares food together is considered to be a member of the same home group.
Generally, they will review your expenses, assets and income to determine what benefits, if any, you may qualify for.
Application process Or you must fill out and submit a request to determine if you are able to receive assistance with assistance such as food, Medicaid, child care, temporary money, an emergency, etc., through MDHHS.
When submitting a request, you may need to provide information about all members in your home.
The best way to determine whether you qualify and sign up is online with MI Bridges.
Applications can be delivered by hand, by post or fax to their local office.
Customers are given a Michigan Bridge card for certain food purchases and access to a number of retailers and ATMs throughout the state Cash Offers.

EBT is the US government\s electronic based system in the US for payment of monies to those approved for food and cash benefit payments.

Check EBT Card Balance
States have their methods to log in and check your ETB balance online. We provide that information on our state pages.

Apply for EBT Card
Most states allow online applications for EBT Cards through the application for Food Stamps (SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) or cash benefits through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). We provided this local office contact for those who want to apply for their EBT in person at this office. After applying for your benefits you will most likely need to come in for an interview at this or another local social service office.