The Lifeline program offers a fixed monthly bill of $34 a month for income eligible households without a past due balance.
Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues and obstacles that influence economic mobility, primarily in Detroit, for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit, as a corps member with Report for America, a national service program placing journalists in local newsrooms across the country.
Her beat includes coverage of housing, water affordability and issues important to small business owners – all areas she’s passionate about as a lifelong Detroiter. She has written for Hour Detroit, Model D and Tostada Magazine.
In 2018, Rahman was selected as one of 13 contributors for The Edit, a New York Times newsletter for college students and recent graduates. Rahman is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, where she dived into narrative and investigative reporting, and Wayne State University.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare
Food benefits are flowing again, but nonprofit response to need won’t stop
Nonprofits, large and small, have stepped up during the recent confusion around food assistance and are not stopping anytime soon.
Posted inHousing
Detroit senior apartments to open at former west side HBCU site
The senior village on Meyers, set aside for residents 55 and up, is on the site of what was once Michigan’s only historically Black college and university.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Gleaners food bank announces new leader
The nonprofit has tapped Angela Moloney, who comes from the Bloomfield Hills-based Catholic Foundation of Michigan, as its next president and CEO after a national search.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP; Trump appeals
The ruling was in response to a motion to enforce an earlier order from the court to pay partial benefits two days after they would typically be loaded on EBT cards, or grant a temporary restraining order on the benefits pause.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Cash aid program to launch in these 6 Wayne County communities
Wayne County Commissioners approved $7.5 million to help launch a Michigan cash aid initiative for moms and babies.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan to issue smaller SNAP payments: When to expect yours
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday, Nov. 5, that households will start receiving partial payments on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Need food during SNAP uncertainty? Use this Detroit map to get help.
The interactive Detroit map, launched amid uncertainty surrounding food benefits, features 93 pantries and officials expect that to grow.
Posted inElection 2025
Who won Detroit City Council races? The latest results in 2025 election
Here are city council election outcomes based on unofficial results reported on the city of Detroit’s election site
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
What is happening with SNAP? Here’s what Michigan residents should know
Families in Michigan receiving federal food assistance benefits could see partial payments this month, but it’s unclear when that will happen.