Benefits & Assistance
8 storiesTo explain those issues, the page uses eligibility guides, application walkthroughs, deadline updates and appeal and documentation explainers, organized around family assistance and appeal rights. The value of Benefits & Assistance is showing how a change reaches residents, businesses or institutions.
Michigan School Districts Add Free Direct Primary Care for Staff
Three Michigan school districts are offering employees and their families free access to direct primary care clinics, aiming to reduce health care costs and improve access as insurance premiums and out-of-pocket expenses continue to rise.
Michigan Medicaid Relies on Strong Infrastructure to Serve Residents
More than 2 million Michigan residents depend on Medicaid, but the program's effectiveness hinges on the state's ability to maintain and upgrade the systems that support eligibility, billing, and care coordination as policies evolve.
Bucks County Extends Fundraising for Eviction Prevention Program
Bucks County Opportunity Council has extended its fundraising campaign for a new eviction prevention program through August, with donations matched up to $50,000 by the Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund
Oklahoma Libraries Add Digital Access Pods in Statewide Broadband Push
Oklahoma is installing private digital access pods in up to 175 libraries statewide, aiming to bridge the digital divide for rural and underserved residents by 2026. The $14.5 million project is funded by federal COVID-era relief.
Colleges Urged to Prioritize Support for Military-Connected Students
With traditional college enrollment declining, U.S. colleges are being called to treat military-connected students as a core population, not a niche group, by building coordinated support systems that go beyond processing benefits.
New Program Connects Detroit College Students to Basic Needs Support
Henry Ford College and Wayne State University students facing food, housing, or financial insecurity will soon have on-campus help from United Way staff, as part of a new initiative launching this fall to keep students on track for graduation
Federal TANF Data Sharing Plan Delayed Amid State Legal Challenge
A federal proposal to expand data sharing on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients has been postponed to September 1, as several Democrat-led states seek to block the policy in court over privacy and immigration concerns
Maryland Expands Chip EBT Card Program Statewide to Fight Fraud
Maryland is distributing 500,000 chip-enabled EBT cards to residents and aid facilities after a successful pilot, aiming to reduce benefit theft and improve security for SNAP and cash assistance recipients across the state