Feds warn Michigan to improve speed, accuracy of food assistance program

LANSING

Michigan is among 48 states to receive stern warnings from the federal Department of Agriculture over slow and inaccurate administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP – which provides funds for groceries to low-income Americans.

The USDA tracks how timely each state’s processing of cases is and how many errors are made.

Michigan falls short of the federally acceptabl…