Michigan EBT Card Balance
Program: Food Assistance Program · Administered by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
Updated August 2026
In Michigan, SNAP benefits are issued through the Food Assistance Program, and the EBT card that carries them is widely known by its local nickname, the Bridge Card. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) runs the program statewide.
Each month, approved benefits are loaded onto your Bridge Card, which works like a debit card at grocery stores and other authorized retailers.
How to Check Your Michigan EBT Balance
Check online
Log in with your card number to view your balance and transaction history.
https://www.ebtedge.comUse the mobile app
ebtEDGE is the official app for Michigan EBT cardholders, available on iOS and Android.
Check your last receipt
Your remaining balance is printed at the bottom of the receipt from your most recent EBT purchase.
Where You Can Use Your Michigan EBT Card
Your EBT card works like a debit card at any USDA-authorized retailer nationwide — major grocery chains and big-box stores such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco, Sam's Club, Aldi, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and most local and regional supermarkets, plus many convenience stores and farmers markets. A growing number of retailers, including Walmart.com and Amazon, also accept SNAP EBT for online grocery orders in many areas, though delivery and service fees usually can't be paid with benefits.
SNAP benefits cover food and food-producing seeds or plants, but not hot prepared foods, alcohol, tobacco, or non-food items — some states also restrict specific items like soda or candy, noted below if it applies to Michigan.
Michigan operates a SNAP Restaurant Meals Program. Eligible elderly, disabled, or homeless SNAP participants (and their spouses) can use their EBT card to buy prepared meals at participating restaurants statewide.
Michigan SNAP Income Limits
Federal SNAP rules normally cap gross household income at 130% of the federal poverty level, but Michigan uses the Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) option to raise that limit to 200% of the federal poverty level.
This lets many more Michigan households, including working families with income above the standard federal cutoff, qualify for Food Assistance Program benefits. BBCE also generally removes a separate asset test, so modest savings or a car typically won't disqualify an otherwise eligible household.
| Household Size | Max Monthly Gross Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,660 |
| 2 | $3,607 |
| 3 | $4,553 |
| 4 | $5,500 |
| 5 | $6,447 |
| 6 | $7,393 |
| 7 | $8,340 |
| 8 | $9,287 |
For each additional household member beyond 8, add about $947/month. Based on 2026 federal poverty guidelines at 200% — figures update annually and individual eligibility depends on more than gross income, so confirm your exact amount with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
EBT Fraud & Card Skimming Protection
Protect your benefits from theft
EBT card skimming, where criminals secretly copy card data and PINs to clone cards and steal benefits, has been a significant problem for Bridge Card holders, with Michigan reporting millions of dollars in EBT fraud in recent years. Federal law let states replace benefits stolen this way between October 1, 2022, and December 20, 2024, but that authority sunset and was not extended, so newly stolen benefits are not guaranteed federal reimbursement.
If your Bridge Card benefits are stolen, call Michigan's EBT customer service at 1-888-678-8914 right away to report it and request a new card, and you can report suspected fraud at michigan.gov/reportwelfarefraud. In response to rising theft, Michigan is rolling out new chip-enabled Bridge Cards beginning in 2026 to make cards harder to clone; in the meantime, change your PIN often, never share it, and check your balance regularly through the ebtEDGE app.
Michigan-Specific EBT Information
After losing millions of dollars to EBT fraud, Michigan is rolling out chip-enabled Bridge Cards, with implementation beginning around May 2026, making it one of the first states to move Bridge Card holders away from the older magnetic-stripe cards that are easier for criminals to skim and clone.