2017

While approximately 12,000 Detroit homeowners living in poverty qualify for the Poverty Tax Exemption, the policy remains underutilized by residents in need. This project evaluated the effectiveness of the policy and studied potential factors that may hinder or facilitate its access.

The Transportation Security Index provides a comprehensive measure of whether people can travel where they need to go, regardless of mode of travel or neighborhood context.

The U-M Online Court Project (OCP) developed and tested an objective digital method of evaluating litigants' ability to pay.

This case study of Washtenaw County examines the impact of the 2017 changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

This project developed a new model for employing community health workers to serve the Detroit Cody Rouge neighborhood.

The study tracked outcomes for 11 nominees who received Barrier Buster awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 and a comparison group of four nominees who did not receive Barrier Buster awards.

The study focused on unmarried mothers because they are the primary recipients of EITC, are most likely to experience poor housing outcomes, and their children are vulnerable to the detrimental effects of housing instability.

For more than three years, U-M researchers teamed with a Detroit Low Income Housing Tax Credit task force to analyze the financing and ownership to preserve decent affordable housing.

This study examined how best to connect underserved job seekers with available work in the gig economy that could increase their employability and help them re-enter the job market.