Nushrat Rahman has the latest on changes in how the federal government funds housing programs. Plus, a list of sites where Detroiters can stay warm during the frigid temperatures.

Nushrat Rahman writes about ongoing food assistance efforts, a scaled-back water affordability program for Detroit, new senior housing and more.

Leaders of Rx Kids, which offers $1,500 mid-pregnancy and then $500 a month up to a year of the baby’s life in certain Michigan communities, released two research papers this month evaluating how the program affects economic stability, maternal mental health and birth outcomes in Flint.

Lee is a Detroiter who has fallen on hard times and now gives back to others through salon services at city homeless shelters. Her story is one of five being featured in BridgeDetroit’s Resilience in the D series to mark our fifth anniversary.

Nushrat Rahman has an interview with the author of a five-year study on Black women and evictions. Plus, the federal government’s phase out of paper checks, free estate planning workshops and more.

Nushrat Rahman writes about the growth of a cash aid program for moms and babies. Plus, updates on water affordability programs and tenants’ rights.

It’s been a challenging couple of weeks in Detroit following the tragic deaths of two children who appear to have frozen to death while unhoused and sheltering in a van.