Jeff Irwin tells CBS News Detroit he had been working to repeal this asset test since it was implemented by Gov.

Clients can apply online for free by using the Office of Economic Self Sufficiency Self Service Portal or by. Applying for public assistance benefits is free. Box 1770, Ocala, FL, 34478-1770, or it can be faxed or hand-delivered to a customer service center.

'We want to make sure that when people are at a critical crisis point in their life, that they're not depleting all of the resources that they have because it just further pushes somebody down into poverty,' said Stanton. The completed paper application can be mailed to ACCESS Central Mail Center, P.O. Families were often left with tough decisions like selling their cars or depleting their savings to qualify. Those assets could be counted as cars or money in the bank. Under the previous law, households with more than $15,000 in assets were ineligible for food assistance. 'We want to make sure that we are not pushing people further into poverty, further into crisis before they get the help that they need.' 'We are now the 37th state in the country to do this, or there are states that have been doing this for a long time,' said Monique Stanton, the president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy. Check if any of the members of the household are the following: Is pregnant or was pregnant in the last six months. Gretchen Whitmer last week that removes the asset test from the application process to receive food assistance in our state. Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Eligibility. Food for the Elderly, is a program of Elder Law of Michigan that provides benefit application assistance to seniors. Read more to learn about the program and to see if your family qualifies. The Food Assistance Program (FAP, also known as Food Stamps) helps eligible families buy food. (CBS DETROIT) - After multiple tries in the Michigan Capitol, new legislation was signed by Gov. To find out if they can help you, apply online or call 1-88 Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5pm, or Friday, 9am - 1pm. Whitmer repeals 'asset test' for food assistance in Michigan 03:01

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