We are facing a critical time as Congress is debating funding for FY24.  One proposal in the House cuts non-defense discretionary funding by over 8%. While defense and veterans’ programs are spared from the chopping block, anti-poverty and social safety net issues...

Earlier this year, the Michigan legislature passed legislation that would expand the earned income tax credit. This gives working families with lower incomes a better tax rebate to supplement their income.  However, that legislation goes into effect in July 2024,...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides healthy food and nutritional support for vulnerable moms, infants, and young children.  This year, the WIC program – funded by the annual agriculture appropriations bill – is...

In this brief survey....1. Tell us about your experience with the Getting Ahead (in a just getting by world) Program.  2. What do you want to know about this program?

Adequate and nutritious food is a basic need and a fundamental human right. Nothing should stand in the way of people having access to the food they need to live. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of this nation’s most effective and important...