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Recent changes to Michigan's Food Assistance Program In October of 2011, DHS established its own customer service helpline. The representative who assist callers, can access your case file, and answer questions about your case. The ASK MICH Helpline phone number is 1-855-275-6424. If the representative is unable to assist you in answering your questions, please call an advocate with the Center for Civil Justice to investigate further at 1-800-481-4989.

Food Assistance Benefit Increase As of October 2012, the monthly deductions for food stamp budgets will change along with the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. For more information, please contact your local DHS office or call the Center for Civil Justice Helpline at 1-800-481-4989 or 810-244-8044.
Michigan Combined Application Project (MiCAP) MiCAP is a program that lets SSI clients automatically receive Food Assistance benefits (food stamps) without having to visit a Department of Human Services (DHS) office - all paperwork and interviewing is done through the Social Security Administration office. The program is available to Michigan residents who receive the full amount of SSI, have no other income, are not currently receiving Food Assistance benefits and are at least 18 years old. For more information, please call 1-877-416-4227 or review the MiCAP Flyer.