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Discover the latest releases on findings that can inform poverty prevention and alleviation programs and policy.

  • News Release | Feb. 2, 2026

    $200,000 available for faculty research on ways to prevent, alleviate poverty

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  • Graphic for 2025 impact report
    News Release | Jan. 28, 2026

    New impact report: Poverty Solutions leverages action-based research to respond to social safety net changes

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  • Graphic for SummerWorks Presentation - 150,000+ Hours Worked
    News Release | Jan. 26, 2026

    Employers, mentors needed to invest in youth through summer youth employment program

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  • News Release | Jan. 20, 2026

    Ann Arbor residents spend guaranteed income on food, household supplies, housing

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  • Graphic of Luke Shaefer speaks at a podium while Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield stands nearby applauding
    News Release | Jan. 12, 2026

    Luke Shaefer named Chief Executive of Health, Human Services & Poverty Solutions for City of Detroit

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  • Graphic of two tech consultants working
    Feature | Jan. 8, 2026

    Community Tech Consultants keep Detroiters competitive in online economy

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  • A map of tax base fragmentation that shows fiscal capacity ratio
    News Release | Dec. 3, 2025

    Rich cities, broke neighbors: U-M study exposes metro-level wealth divide

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  • bags of groceries
    News Release | Dec. 2, 2025

    The Future of SNAP: a note from Luke Shaefer

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  • Rx Kids, A prescription for Health, Hope, and Opportunity. Cash for Moms and Babies
    News Release | Nov. 24, 2025

    New research shows Rx Kids reduced infant maltreatment allegations in Flint

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  • News Release | Oct. 31, 2025

    Food safety net unravels: Loss of SNAP benefits will reverberate across society

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