Nation’s First Community-Wide Prenatal and Infant Ca
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Rx Kids Program
Mayor Mary Sheffield announced the first major partnership of her historic administration and it is tailored to meet the needs of the City's most vulnerable. Rx Kids is the nation’s first community-wide parent and infant cash prescription program, providing life-changing financial security to families during the critical period of pregnancy and infancy.
Rx Kids Benefits
No strings attached direct cash assistance.
- $1,500 during pregnancy
- $500 per month for baby's first 6 months
Individuals will need to provide proof of:
- Identity
- Residency
- Pregnancy
- List of acceptable documents
Rx Kids is a program of Michigan State University and administered by GiveDirectly.
Mayoral Fellowship Program
The Mayoral Fellowship Program is a premier opportunity for engaged, motivated, and civic-minded graduate/undergraduate students from all disciplines to apply their coursework to one of the greatest municipalities in the world: the City of Detroit.
Interns will serve the people of Detroit by supporting policy, communications, and public engagement initiatives within the city government. By working hand-in-hand with senior staff across many different City of Detroit departments and sister agencies throughout the city, interns will offer recommendations and possibly implement programs that improve the lives of Detroit's 673,000 residents. This unique opportunity to work with current decision makers and assist in the implementation of strategy will distinguish you and your skillset to any future employer.
ShotStoppers Community Violence Intervention Program Expands
Thanks to community-led public safety strategies and reductions in violent crime, the City expanded the ShotStoppers CVI program to now include seven community organizations. These groups provide mentorship and conflict resolution skills to at-risk residents as well as interrupt violence to prevent further escalation.
Grow Detroit's Young Talent
Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT), the City’s official summer jobs program for local youth, registration portal opens Friday, March 13 at 9 a.m. The application portal can be found at GDYT.org, and will remain open through May 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
The GDYT program is hosted annually to connect Detroit youth, ages 14-24, to summer employment. Participants will work with corporate employers, small businesses, community organizations and partners throughout the Metro Detroit area, and across a wide range of City of Detroit departments.
Read more about Grow Detroit's Young Talent here
Neighborhood Beautification Fund
The NBP grants provide funding for Detroit-based neighborhood associations, block clubs, faith-based organizations, and nonprofits that currently own the property where they want to carry out a project in the community. The Neighborhood Beautification Program was created to support three types of projects:
- Clean-up activities
- Community gardens
- Public spaces/activities
For those hoping to beautify their community but do not own the land, the NBP will assist organizations with purchasing or leasing vacant lots owned by the Detroit Land Bank Authority. Up to 50 projects a year will receive funding.
Read more about the Neighborhood Beautification Fund
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