Discounts and Benefits in Michigan

Michigan Home Ownership programs

Michigan Bridges – Applying for state benefits

Detroit Free Food Distribution Locations

SSI, WIC, EBT, Medicaid or other disability benefits – you may be eligible for the following:

• Free lawn service (Post your request – https://iwanttomowyourlawn.com/ )
• Free Tax Preparation -Volunteer IRS Income Tax Assistance (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers)
• Free hospital vet services (www.amvf.org)
• National Diaper Network –
• Battle Creek – Battle Creek Diaper Initiative
• Detroit – Metropolitan Detroit Diaper Bank
• Grand Rapids – Great Start Parent Coalition of Kent County
• Holland – Nestlings Diaper Bank
• Kalamazoo – St. Luke’s Diaper Bank (c/o St. Luke’s Episcopal Church)
• Kalamazoo – Care Collective of Southwest Michigan
• Midland – The Diaper Alliance
• Low Income Energy Assistance (https://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/consumer/energy-assistance )

EBT – must present card or photo on phone

• Museums for All – Free or $3 admission for up to 4people (museums4all.org)
• Seeds, grow kits, plants that are edible – fruits, vegetables, herbs
• Restaurant meals – disabled, over 60 or homeless (https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdhhs/Assistance-Programs/Food-Assistance/Restaurant-Meal-Program/MI-RMP-Restaurant-List.pdf)
• prepared food at Whole Foods (go to self checkout and ring up as salad bar)
• Double up Food Bucks – get 50% more at farmer’s markets for fruits and vegetables
• Custom decorated birthday cakes (Must be not sliced, over 50% cake & frosting)
• Easter baskets, tea sets, science experiments- over 50% edible ( Find on Amazon, search EBT Easter basket, etc)
• Starbucks – bakery items and drinks (when inside a store that also sells groceries)
• Costco food courts
• Dental Lifetime Network- over 65 or disabled
• Lyft Up – free or discounted rides to work, grocery stores, farmersmarkets, to vote, to medical appoiintments. ( https://www.lyft.com/lyftup/programs )