Public Policy Associates has selected Terry Gardner to become its new chief financial officer. Terry has vast experience as a business leader and financial expert. He has helped launch startups, restructured organizations, and guided implementation of strategic plans. Most recently, he was chief operating officer of the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, which has been a … Continued
Michigan State University’s Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) has updated the Michigan Good Food Charter, a roadmap for creating and sustaining a good food system in the state that is rooted in local communities. The 2022 Good Food Charter revises the 2010 Charter. The 2022 Charter establishes six goals, six strategies and 22 actions … Continued
Public Policy Associates won a new $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families to evaluate Michigan’s revised Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), which will launch in February. Michigan’s QRIS is also known as Great Start to Quality. The aim of Michigan’s redesigned provider-driven QRIS … Continued
PPA’s newly published report, “Geographic Equity in Michigan Child Care Subsidy Utilization,” examines the impact of the pandemic on access to child care by region of the state. To minimize the economic impacts of the pandemic, Michigan used federal funding to aid families and providers who participate in Michigan’s child care subsidy program, Child Development … Continued
