More than $4.8 million provided to aid Wayne County residents impacted by economic downturn Wayne County will provide more than $4.8 million through a partnership with the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency to provide critical assistance to residents in ...
Additional food assistance now available through May to Michiganders impacted by coronavirus pandemicAdditional benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been available to Michigan residents as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic left man...
$5.6B distributed to unemployed Michigan workers amid the coronavirus pandemicMichigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced Wednesday that 92% of eligible individuals have received their unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus (COVID-...
‘Poverty has no zip code’ -- Thousands of families helped by Downriver food pantry each week“I came out of poverty, so I clearly understand what that pain is like,” said River Rouge School District director of community affairs Tarence Wheeler. “This is a very s...
130M Americans receive economic impact payments amid coronavirus pandemicThe U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS released figures on the current status of economic impact payments around the country on Friday.
Michigan bean industry donates 7 tons to families in needMichigan dry bean farmers, processors and shippers are donating seven tons of dry beans to food banks across the state amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
New initiative offers food assistance to low-income college students in MichiganMichigan departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Labor and Economic Opportunity announced Tuesday a new initiative to provide low-income college students wit...
Volunteers help Hope Clinic provide additional groceries, services to community members Volunteers, local organizations help Hope Clinic respond to increased demand.
Wyandotte police team up with Meijer to provide food to families in needThe Wyandotte Police Department and Meijer partnered to provide food to families in the community who need it.
Monthly SNAP benefits increased due to ‘national emergency’The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has increased emergency benefits amid the coronavi...
Hope Clinic to add weeknight meals as it feeds the hungry of Washtenaw CountyOrganization to serve additional hot meals to hungry of Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area.
