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Nushrat Rahman covers issues related to economic mobility for the Detroit Free Press and Bridge Detroit as a corps member with Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.
Housing advocates on Wednesday evening called on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and local leaders to investigate inflated property taxes in Detroit and provide options for over-assessed homeowners to get a refund.
An advisory group to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tasked with identifying the causes and scope of food insecurity in Michigan — particularly as the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated the problem — made several recommendations intended to address the issue.
More than a million Michiganders using SNAP will see extra benefits loaded onto their Bridge cards while food banks await more federal support.
Michigan SNAP recipients can now use their benefits to purchase groceries online and have them delivered to their home or pick them up without a fee for their first three orders by mid-March, through a partnership between Aldi chain stores and online grocery platform Instacart.
Several protections to cushion the economic blow of the pandemic are expected to end this month. Congress announced progress Wednesday.
As COVID-19 cases surge and the temperature drops, homeless service providers across metro Detroit are seeing more need but must accommodate fewer people.
Detroit water activists — surprised by the announcement — have long advocated for a comprehensive water affordability plan that would stop water shutoffs.
The pandemic prompted the proposed extension, which local governments would need to adopt.
The last day to apply for a property tax exemption program for low-income homeowners is Dec. 14. Here’s what you need to know and how to apply.
Detroit organizations are seeing a spike in demand for food deliveries from seniors who are homebound, as COVID-19 cases surge.