底特律启动1 500美元产前和500美元婴儿每月支付方案,以消除儿童贫穷。 Detroit launches $1,500 prenatal and $500 monthly baby payment program to combat child poverty.

底特律正在启动Rx Childs方案,向孕妇和新生儿母亲提供怀孕期间1 500美元、产后6个月每月500美元、无收入要求的津贴。 Detroit is launching the Rx Kids program, providing expectant and new mothers with a $1,500 payment during pregnancy and $500 monthly for six months after birth, with no income requirements. 该倡议是2024年从弗林特扩大的全州努力的一部分,旨在减少经济困难和改善儿童的成果。 The initiative, part of a statewide effort expanded in 2024 from Flint, aims to reduce financial hardship and improve child outcomes. 在国家、地方和私人来源的资助下,底特律已经为其展开筹集了900万美元,仍然需要250万美元。 Funded by state, local, and private sources, Detroit has raised $9 million toward its rollout, with $2.5 million still needed. 该市将在三年内每年捐助500 000美元。 The city will contribute $500,000 annually for three years. 密歇根在2026年预算中拨出2.5亿美元用于扩大该方案,该方案现已覆盖20个城市,到2026年1月将达到近30个。 Michigan has allocated $250 million in its 2026 budget to expand the program, which now spans 20 cities and will reach nearly 30 by January 2026. 该方案由密歇根州立大学的Mona Hanna博士领导,旨在作为一项公共卫生战略,与高儿童贫困率作斗争,底特律的贫困率大约为34%。 The program is led by Dr. Mona Hanna of Michigan State University and is designed as a public health strategy to combat high child poverty rates, with Detroit’s rate at about 34%.