PPA Research Supports New Michigan Good Food Charter
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...
ViewThroughout the year, we like to share each of our success stories. Each news item is an opportunity to learn about an important topic or finding, discover something new about one of our team members, or keep up to date with the research activities in our office. Below you can find our most recent postings.
New Federal Grant Win for PPA and Michigan’s Child Care Community
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...
ViewChild Care During the Pandemic and Differences by Michigan Regions
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...
ViewFacilitating the Creation of Michigan’s First Statewide Housing Plan
After two years of research, interviews, surveys, planning, and discussions, PPA is pleased to share Michigan’s first Statewide Housing Plan (SHP). The SHP is a five-year initiative charting priorities, goals,...
ViewPPA to Conduct Research on Education Staffing Problems
Public Policy Associates (PPA) has partnered with the Michigan Alliance for School Opportunity, formerly the Middle Cities Education Association, to conduct a rigorous study of Michigan’s education workforce. This project...
ViewMichigan Task Force Offers Path to Juvenile Justice Improvements
The new report of the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice offers promise for improvements to the juvenile justice system and better outcomes for youth, PPA’s Director for Justice Policy...
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