barrier busters

As the prices of just about everything go up, more people are falling through the cracks and need of a hand-up. WEMU's David Fair looks at efforts to help some of our neighbors achieve financial stability with Pam Maddox, a financial counselor at the Washtenaw County Financial Empowerment Center. She joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss helping people through the worst of times and moving toward stable ground.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners took up the issue of funding the organization Barrier Busters during Wednesday night's meeting. Barrier Busters is a group of more than 100 social service agencies that provide emergency funding to Washtenaw County residents in need. WEMU's Josh Hakala explains.

"Barrier Busters" is a coalition of more than 90-plus service agencies and organizations in Washtenaw County. It helps low and moderate income families in…

Ann Arbor’s city council has approved two rounds of water rate increases. Effective January 1st of 2021, residents will see a 7% increase in their water…

Financial assistance requests made to the community group Barrier Busters, a group of over 90 Washtenaw County social services agencies, have tripled…

There are more than 90 service agencies and organizations in Washtenaw County helping area residents through the "Barrier Busters" program. For many,…

The City of Ypsilanti has created a housing expenditure program for residents who need financial assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. Through a…