Van Buren DHHS Office

The Temporary Food Assistance Program for eligible low-income families and individuals is available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.4

Eligibility is based on the financial situation of all family members. Anyone who lives together and buys and prepares food together is considered a member of the same household group. In general, we will look at your expenses, assets and income to determine what benefits, if any, you are eligible for.

Application procedure: You will need to complete and submit an application to determine if you can get help such as food, Medicaid, child care, temporary money, an emergency, etc. through MDHHS. When you submit an application, you may need to provide information about all family members. The best way to determine the right and apply this online is through MI Bridges. Applications can be delivered manually, mailed or faxed to our local office.


Payment:


Customers are issued with a Michigan bridge card to purchase certain food products and access cash benefits at a number of retailers and ATMs across the state.

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.