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Flint council approves $50,000 ARPA allocation to erase medical debt with Undue Medical
Summary
The Flint City Council voted unanimously to reallocate $50,000 in ARPA funds to partner with the nonprofit Undue Medical to buy and cancel medical debt for eligible Flint residents, a move council members said could leverage state funds and philanthropic dollars to reach many more people.
The Flint City Council voted 8-0 on Jan. 8 to reallocate $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to a partnership with the nonprofit Undue Medical to purchase and eliminate medical debt for eligible Flint residents.
Supporters said the city allocation will be matched by state funds and leveraged by Undue Medical to cancel a far larger portfolio of debt. Monica Villarreal, who presented the program to the council on behalf of Undue Medical and coalition partners, said the local allocation would “leverage state money that’s already available” and that the organization estimates $50,000 could help unlock roughly $32 million in medical debt elimination across qualified accounts tied to Flint residents.
The resolution’s backers, including Councilwoman Priestley,…
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