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Saginaw County presents Rx Kids cash‑assistance program for pregnant people and infants
Summary
Saginaw County Health Department outlined Rx Kids: a prenatal $1,500 one‑time payment (16+ weeks gestation) and $500 per month for the first six months after birth, administered by GiveDirectly; applications opened the morning of the meeting at rxkids.org and eligibility covers Saginaw, Buena Vista and Bridgeport.
Christina Harrington of the Saginaw County Health Department briefed the Saginaw City Council on Rx Kids, a cash assistance initiative designed to support pregnant people and infants in Saginaw and nearby townships.
Harrington described the program components: a one‑time prenatal payment of $1,500 available to pregnant people at 16 weeks gestation or later, and $500 per month for the first six months after the birth for eligible infants. The program is administered by GiveDirectly, which handles applications, geocoding and payments. Applications opened at 9 a.m. the…
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