Our action-based research projects focus on partnerships, pilots, and large-scale programs that help inform the most effective strategies to prevent and alleviate poverty.
Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor (GIG A2) was a two-year pilot that provided monthly payments of $528 to 100 Ann Arbor entrepreneurs and gig workers with low incomes from January 2024 through December 2025.
The Partnership on Economic Mobility between Poverty Solutions, the City of Detroit, and community-based organizations aims to identify and implement concrete, evidence-based strategies that significantly improve economic opportunity and reduce poverty in Detroit.
Rx Kids is a cash prescription program that provides all pregnant moms in the program’s community with $1,500 no-strings-attached cash during pregnancy and $500 a month during the baby’s first months of life.
The Detroit Home Repair Resource Guide documents home repair and lead-safe resources available in the city and connects residents to the services they need.
