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May 23, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2018
CONTACT: Bob Wheaton, 517-241-2112
wheatonb@michigan.gov
LANSING, Mich. – Families in Wayne County qualify for car loans while also learning how to better manage their finances. Grand Traverse County households gain access to renewable energy and advice on saving energy – and money.
The efforts in these two counties are examples of the work that local community action agencies do statewide to assist low-income Michigan families on their path to self-sufficiency.
Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed May to be Community Action Month in Michigan. During the month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and its Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity are highlighting the actions of the state’s community action agencies in addressing poverty in every county in Michigan.
“MDHHS works closely with all 29 of the state’s community action agencies to reduce poverty and empower low-income persons to become more self-sufficient,” said MDHHS Director Nick Lyon. “Together, we keep the Community Action Promise, which is to change people’s lives, embody the spirit of hope, improve communities and make our state a better place to live. We are dedicated to helping people help themselves – our mission here at MDHHS.”
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency in Detroit started Vehicles for Change to help families gain independence. MDHHS has found that lack of transportation is one of the most common barriers to self-sufficiency and success because clients need transportation to find and keep jobs. The nonprofit Vehicles for Change provides 12-month credit-builder loans and requires clients to pay off the loans and attend financial budgeting workshops.
Northwest Community Action Agency in Traverse City partners with Cherryland Electric Cooperative to make renewable energy accessible to low-income households. Fifty low-income households in the Grand Traverse region underwent weatherization upgrades to their homes through Northwest Community Action Agency. The same households met with Cherryland energy advisors so the utility could identify ways to save energy and money. Each household is assigned nine panel shares in the Spartan Solar community solar array in Cadillac and receive $350 annually in solar bills credits.
Community action agencies provide services to more than 186,000 low-income residents in Michigan annually. For more information, visit the Michigan Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity website.
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