38M
Americans received food
assistance in 2019
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To Prevent & Alleviate Poverty
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The mission of Poverty Solutions is to partner with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.
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New website answers Michiganders’ questions about expanded Child Tax Credit
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Jun. 22, 2021
Funding opportunity to advance economic mobility priorities of Detroit residents
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News Release | Jun. 17, 2021
Coalition launches effort to reduce child poverty in Detroit by connecting families with expanded Child Tax Credit
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Jun. 3, 2021
'Stimulus checks substantially reduced hardship,' NYT and Newsweek report, citing Poverty Solutions study
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Detroit Free Press | Jun. 23, 2021
IRS to hold events in Detroit, elsewhere to reach those who could miss out on Child Tax Credit
Bridge Detroit | Jun. 19, 2021
Good-faith land contracts: Oxymoron or an opportunity?
Detroit Free Press | Jun. 17, 2021
Tax credit could take thousands of Detroit children out of poverty, families encouraged to file
The Conversation | Jun. 17, 2021
Postal banking could provide free accounts to 21 million Americans who don’t have access to a credit union or community bank
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