When states and cities invest in direct cash support — whether through tax credits or guaranteed income programs — people get ...

Rx Kids started in Flint and now operates in 11 cities across Michigan. A bill in the Michigan Senate seeks to expand Rx Kids statewide. A cash aid program for moms and babies is now available for ...

Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year’s final months. “Everyone’s birthday is back-to-back,” the 32-year-old certified nursing assistant said.

Wayne County commissioners greenlit $7.5 million to help launch a cash aid initiative for moms and babies in six communities: River Rouge, Inkster, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Melvindale and Dearborn.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – The cash assistance program for pregnant women and new parents is expanding to six cities in Wayne County. The county is investing $7.5 million to support the launch of the ...

BYU’s “Cougar Pell Promise” is a “last-dollar in commitment” program to cover — or top off — the member tuition amount after ...

Matt Rasmussen is the program manager for the Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program at the ODHS. He joins us to talk about the successes and challenges of the first pilot phase and aspirations for ...

Researchers found that evictions fell 91% among Rx Kids-eligible moms in Flint in 2024. A recent state funding cut means the program can't grow as fast as it expected to. A fast-growing Michigan cash ...

Mallory McMorrow, a Michigan state Senator, has proposed a federal expansion of Michigan's Rx Kids program, which provides unconditional cash payments to pregnant women and parents of newborns, in ...

Critics claim the program offering cash for unauthorized immigrants to voluntarily depart the U.S. is deceptive and overstates its efficacy.