Deep expertise on social safety net policies matters more than ever as federal policies are changing fast. At Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, we’re committed to working with community organizations and policymakers to find evidence-based ways to prevent and alleviate poverty through action-based research.
In 2025, our researchers helped protect federal funding for students experiencing homelessness, expanded an infant cash assistance program across Michigan, evaluated promising violence intervention strategies in Detroit, and much more. Lessons learned along the way can inform how we work together to reimagine systems like housing, jobs, and education to better meet the needs of people with low incomes.
In 2023, Poverty Solutions leaned into its mission to cultivate action-based research partnerships with community stakeholders and policymakers to find what works in confronting poverty.
