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Self-Sufficiency Standard Michigan: Fighting Hunger & Building Economic Security

Learn about MI's fight against hunger & steps to achieve self-sufficiency. Explore resources, data, and tools provided by the Food Bank Council of Michigan. Contact Dr. Phil Knight or Kait Skwir for more info.

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Self-Sufficiency Standard Michigan: Fighting Hunger & Building Economic Security

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  1. Welcome The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Michigan 2017 BMCC 4/30/19

  2. Dr. Phil Knight,Executive Director Kait Skwir, MS, RDDeputy Director

  3. Food Bank Council of Michigan The Food Bank Council of Michigan (FBCM) was founded in 1984 through the cooperative efforts of the state’s regional food banks. The purpose of FBCM was to implement a unified strategy to address and alleviate hunger statewide by increasing emergency food resources and advocating on behalf of the hunger relief network. At the time, many cities in Michigan faced unprecedented unemployment rates and communities suffered as a result. Michigan food banks stepped in to provide emergency support for families and individuals without enough food.

  4. The Network The Food Bank Council of Michigan's mission is to create a food secure state through advocacy, resource management, and collaboration among stakeholders and Michigan's unified food bank network. • Over 205 million pounds of food and water distributed • Nearly 3,000 pantries

  5. Resources- Food • Donations • Corporate partnerships • Rescue • Federal funds (TEFAP, CSFP) • State funds (MASS, MFFB, IQF)

  6. Programs • Healthcare • Education • Workforce development • Best Food Forward (BFF) • Advocacy • SNAP Outreach • Research

  7. Research- MI Mapped

  8. Research- Self-Sufficiency Standard

  9. “The Self-Sufficiency Standard approach to economic security consists of three elements: securing the costs of daily basic needs, creating an Emergency Savings Fund, and choosing the appropriate asset-building Economic Security Pathway(s).”

  10. Activity- Budget Worksheet

  11. Emergency Savings

  12. Summary • The Standard varies by family type; i.e. household composition. • Self-sufficiency varies by geographic location. • Housing and child care make up nearly half a family’s budget for a household with young children. • The federal poverty guideline is well below what is needed to be self-sufficient. • A minimum wage job does not pay enough to make ends meet in a household with young children. • The most common occupations in Michigan do not pay a self-sufficient wage. • Emergency savings is crucial to achieving economic security.

  13. How can we use this information? • Evaluate existing policies • Target resources • Assist grantmakers and legislature in targeting areas of high need and assessing impact of resources on communities • Serve as a tool in work training programs

  14. Visit https://www.fbcmich.org/selfsufficiencystandard to view the study, data and an interactive table

  15. Contact Us Dr. Phil Knight pknight@fbcmich.org 517-485-1202 Kait Skwir, MS, RD kskwir@fbcmich.org 517-664-9904

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