Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
Joan and Sanford Weill HallWe support and promote faculty research across the University of Michigan campuses. A new grant funding opportunity will open in January 2026 for faculty at University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses to pursue research projects focused on strategies to address poverty with effective, real-world solutions.
The AfricanFuturist Greenhouse
Poverty Alleviation through Entrepreneurship and Urban Microenterprise Development
Beyond Rhetoric: Confronting and Combating Racism in Genesee County, Michigan
Democracy’s Denominator: How Citizenship-based Redistricting Impacts Racial Minority Voters
The Study Of Black Families’ Response To COVID In The Support Of Mathematics Learning
Virulent Hate: Anti-Asian Racism and Resistance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Network Structures: Buildings, Publics, and the Internet
Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office: Racial Equity Study and Criminal Justice Dashboard
Valuing the Costs and Benefits of Free Mobile Care for Pregnant Mothers and Infants
MIHP for All: Exploring the Impact of Universal Maternal and Infant Home Visiting on Health Outcomes
Systems and Structures of Poverty – the Profit of Debt
The Effect of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity in the United States
Program on Equity In Child and Adolscent Health (PEACH) at Mott Hospital
Partnerships that Support Confident Use and Management of Point-of-Use Drinking Water Units in Flint
How Students Make College Decisions: The Role of Family, School and Financial Aid Provision
Evaluating Violence-Reduction and Summer Youth Employment Programs
Potential Health Gains from Income and Wealth Tax Proposals in the U.S.
Understanding How Poverty Affects Water Affordability in Detroit
Michigan Evictions: Assessing Data Sources and Exploring Determinants
Engaging Low-Income and Minority Communities in Prioritizing Community Health Benefits
“It Depends”: How Discretion in the Financial System Contributes to Exclusion and Marginalization
Positive Organizational Work Experiences as an Antidote to Poverty and Exploitation
Breaking the Cycle: Refining the Trauma-Informed Clinical Ethnographic Narrative Interview (CENI)
Supporting Economic Mobility through Community Mentorship
Breaking the “Starving Student” Myth: Understanding and Addressing Food Insecurity Needs on Campus
The Politics of Technology for the Poor: Between India and the World
Helping Across Generations: An Exploratory Study of Blue Collar Workers’ Retirement Well-Being
Improving Health and Strengthening Communities
Preserving Low-Income Housing in Detroit
Barrier Busting in the HOPE Village Neighborhood Network
Targeting Poverty in the Courts: Improving the Measurement of Ability to Pay
Improving Employability via Physical Crowdsourced Tasks
The Systemic Effects of SNAP Benefit Cuts on Washtenaw County Poverty Alleviation Institutions
Does the Earned Income Tax Credit Reduce Housing Instability?
Transportation Insecurity: Developing a Measure to Capture an Understudied Dimension of Poverty