Michigan Welfare Rights Organization (MWRO)

04/22/2026

We appreciate Owólabi Aboyade's shout-out about working with us in the early years on water affordability in Highland Park and Detroit.

2 likes. "Workshop of Democracy: Air Quality, Water Affordability, and Environmental Justice"

04/11/2026

Robin was a longtime member of MWRO. Rest in power!

03/02/2026

City of Detroit Program

02/28/2026

MWRO Know Your Rights to Welfare Series Training: February focus is State Emergency Relief Benefits.

Learn from MWRO leaders about Michigan DHHS programs through SER and the application form.

02/28/2026

REMINDER: Tomorrow at 11am. MWRO's Know Your Rights to Welfare Training. Topic: State Emergency Relief (SER) Programs. Join us in-person and receive materials and lunch. Or watch our livestream here.

02/10/2026

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01/30/2026

REMINDER: Please join us TOMORROW, Saturday, Jan. 31st from 11am-1pm for the first session of the MWRO "Know Your Rights to Welfare" training series. It will be held at the MWRO office on the 4th floor of Central United Methodist Church, 23 E. Adams. (Free parking in the church lot on Elizabeth St at Woodward Ave).

The first training focuses on MDHHS Hearings. In-person participants will receive hands-on training, copies of documents, plus a light lunch.

We have been asked to provide online availability due to weather conditions and limited travel ability or mobility for some residents. The training will be live-streamed here on MWRO's page.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide online guidance or offer Q&A through facebook. You may follow up for help by calling the MWRO office during the week at 313-964-0618.

01/24/2026

We are beginning a new training series: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TO WELFARE! It's designed for impacted persons and allies to learn about MI Dept. of Health and Human Services programs, benefits, and how to get what eligible residents are entitled to.

Join us Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11am-1pm for the first monthly training session. We will provide an overview of MDHHS programs and discuss how to appeal State decisions that reduce or cancel your benefits. Learn what a Hearing is, how it works, how to apply, how to understand negative benefit decisions, how to file against decisions, and more.

This and future trainings are on the last Saturdays each month at MWRO: 4th floor of Central United Methodist Church Detroit, 23 E. Adams. Entrance and free parking in church lot on Elizabeth/Woodward. Light lunch provided.

To register: Call MWRO at 313-964-0618, email, or use the QR code.

12/29/2025

MONDAYS with MARIAN & MAUREEN
“Ask Welfare Rights!”
December 29,2025
We all should be taking a moment to assess where we are as the end of a stressful year slowly comes into view. Has 2025 delivered what we hoped it would? Depending on how you answer that question will dictate how you enter 2026. Welfare Rights is taking a break to re-assess where we are and what changes need to be made to better serve our class. Before we take a seat, however, read the following that may be of benefit. Wayne State University School of Medicine has a brilliant program we learned about some years ago after several retired Army medics shared details. It’s called the BODY BEQUEST PROGRAM where medical students and researchers study remains to learn why cancers developed, or why diabetes developed, or why a stroke or a heart attack took that person’s life...valuable information that can help the living. The Program studies all these areas in exchange for families donating these loved ones. The Program takes care of funeral fees while much is learned. Check online to better understand why the Bequest Program is a more humanitarian approach that underscores the value of our relatives even after they join the ancestors. Look it up, complete, then submit the application only for yourself. In this way, we can keep you alive even longer so you can continue serving the community for years to come. Welfare Rights would not recommend this Program unless we knew it honors our families! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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12/18/2025

Housing is in such a crisis that the opening up of a wait list for Section 8 housing makes the news.

You do not need to be a resident of Taylor to apply to be on the waitlist for housing there.

The Taylor Housing Commission is opening up the waitlist for its housing choice voucher program for 12 days this month.

Starting Dec. 20, the commission will accept pre-applications for a potential spot on its waiting list for the popular program meant to help make housing affordable for low-income families, elderly people, veterans and people with disabilities.

The commission expects thousands of interested applicants, but will randomly select up to 400 names to create its new waitlist, according to Taylor Housing Commission Executive Director John Carter. Getting on that list isn't a guarantee of getting subsidized housing, either; it's more of a chance to participate in the program and that all depends on several factors, such as eligibility and finding a suitable unit. The federal housing choice voucher program, formerly known as Section 8, can ease rent costs to just 30% of a person's income, however vouchers are limited and waitlists are typically lengthy as well.

Who qualifies?
Applicants do not need to be residents of Taylor to apply.

Income eligibility is set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

For more detailed information, go to https://bit.ly/HCVprogram.
Where can households apply?
To apply, go to www.taylorhousing.org when the application window opens.

The Taylor Housing Commission (THC) was established in 1968 in accordance with Michigan law, by a vote of the Taylor City Council. The THC is governed by a five member Board of Commissioners, appointed by the Mayor, to staggered five year terms. The day to day operations are managed by the Executive...

12/18/2025

New Work Requirements for some SNAP recipients in Michigan start December 1

More than 190,000 people in Michigan are, as of Dec. 1, subject to federal work requirements for food assistance benefits.

The changes are part of President Donald Trump's expansive tax and spending legislation that his administration calls the "One Big Beautiful Bill," signed in July. The law adds stricter work requirements for those in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP. Some 1.4 million Michiganders receive SNAP benefits. Though there are cities and counties where the federal government has waived the new requirements.

The longstanding program, formerly referred to as food stamps and designed to help low-income Americans afford to put food on the table, was in limbo when the Trump administration said it intended to pause benefits during the recent federal government shutdown, leading to lawsuits, court rulings and uncertainty over if, and when, households would get their benefits.

The government reopened, and food benefits have resumed, but there are changes to the program following the passage of Trump's signature bill. Here's what to know about the new work requirements, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or MDHHS:

Who is subject to the work requirements?
Adults who are able-bodied and have children who are 14 years or older — and who don't have dependents between 18 and 64 — are now subject to the work requirements to be eligible SNAP benefits. This rule kicked in Dec. 1. The state health and human services department says about 190,050 people must now meet the work requirements. Fifteen counties and six cities are exempt.

Aside from working a certain number of hours, SNAP participants can also meet the work requirements through "self-initiated community service," or "unpaid work for a nonprofit organization in exchange for SNAP benefits," according to an MDHHS FAQ. Individuals may also take part in a Michigan Works! Agency employment and training program for 80 hours a month, or an average of 20 hours a week.

For more detailed information, go to www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food/learn-more/work-requirements.

(from the Detroit Free Press 12/17/25)

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