Featured Work

Public Policy Associates produces high-quality, independent reports that offer analysis and insight to clients and their stakeholders. Here is a sampling:

A Study to Examine Michigan’s CDFI Landscape: Strategic Opportunities and Recommendations for Sustained Impact

Topic Area: Community Development Client Type: Grant Service Type: Policy Analysis, Research Document Type: Report Date: October, 2025Tags: CDFI, CDFI Coalition, Community Development, Economic Development, Michigan

2025 Results About Child Care Assistance Payment and Copayment

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency, State Agency Service Type: Data Analysis, Secondary Data Analysis Document Type: Summary Date: October, 2025Tags: Administrative Burden, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Child Development and Care Scholarship, Data Analysis, MiLEAP

The License-Exempt Child Care Option

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Research Document Type: Brief, Report Date: October, 2025Tags: Child Care, Child Care Providers, Child Development and Care Scholarship, LEPs, License-Exempt Providers, Michigan, MiLEAP, subsidy

The Burden of Change

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis, Research Document Type: Report Partner(s): Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and PotentialDate: May, 2025Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Educators, Families

Produce Prescription Descriptive Assessment and Cost Study

Topic Area: Food and Nutition Client Type: Nonprofit Service Type: Assessment, Cost Study Document Type: Report Date: November, 2025Tags: Food as Medicine, Fruits, Health, health care, Michigan Farmers Market Association, MIFMA, Prescription, Vegetables

Paths to Quality Recognition

Document Type: Brief Date: October, 2025Tags: Child Care, Child Care Providers, Early Childhood Investment Corporation, Great Start to Quality, Michigan, MiLEAP

An Uphill Climb to Increase Access

Topic Area: Early Childhood, Workforce Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis, Survey Document Type: Brief Date: August, 2025Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Data Analysis, Survey

Findings from the System Evaluation of Homeless Solutions for Boulder County

Topic Area: Housing and Homelessness Client Type: Foundation Service Type: Analysis, Consulting, Interviews, Literature Review, Research Document Type: Report Partner(s): Homeless Solutions for Boulder CountyDate: May, 2025Tags: Boulder, Families, Homelessness, Housing, Housing First, Interviews, Mixed-Methods Evaluation, Policy

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