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DHS awards $236,275 for low-income tax assistance

Contact: Maureen Sorbet (517) 373-7394

Feb. 19, 2008

As many as 8,900 low-income Michigan residents will receive free tax assistance through 12 community organizations and nonprofit entities funded by Michigan Department of Human Services. The grantees will help low-income households in their service areas acquire Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax benefits. The grant period is January-June 2008.

"The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the best anti-poverty tools," said Ismael Ahmed, director of Michigan Department of Human Services. "Families can receive more than $4,000, depending on the number of dependents and their income. They can use the credit or benefit to erase debt, pay winter heating bills, put a down payment on a house, or any other use."

Federal EITC benefits for families with children range up to $4,716 for the 2007 tax season. A single person without children can qualify for as much as $428. See www.michiganeic.org for more information. Grantees that will provide services include:

Organization	City	Area Served	Amount
Accounting Aid Society	Detroit	Livingston, Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties	$21,965
Capital Areas United Way for the Asset Independence Coalition	Lansing	Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Jackson counties	$21,935
Community Action Agency of Jackson, Lenawee, Hillsdale	Jackson, Hillsdale	Jackson, Hillsdale and Lenawee counties	$22,000
Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency	Ironwood	Gogebic and Ontonagon counties	$13,800
Human Development Commission	Caro	Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac and Tuscola counties	$21,734
Heart of West Michigan United Way	Grand Rapids	Kent County	$16,538
Macomb County Community Services Agency	Clinton Township	Macomb County	$20,503
Monroe County Opportunity Program	Monroe	Monroe County	$10,000
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency	Alpena	Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Oscoda, Ogemaw, Otsego and Presque Isle counties	$22,000
Northwest Michigan Human Services Agency	Traverse City	Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Missaukee, Roscommon and Wexford counties	$22,000
Saginaw County Community Action Committee, CAC	Saginaw	Saginaw County	$22,000
Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency	Wyandotte	Wayne County	$22,000

For more information go to www.michigan.gov/dhs


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