Summary
Every pregnant mom in Saginaw (plus Buena Vista and Bridgeport Townships) can get $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 a month for six months after birth — no income test, no receipts. It launched this morning; 100 applications came in on day one. Saginaw's share is raising about $400,000 a year in private philanthropy.
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Last discussed Jan 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $3.6 million a year covers roughly 800 births in the three communities; $3.2 million is state money and the city's private philanthropy lift is about $400,000 annually.
Expecting and new families in Saginaw, Buena Vista and Bridgeport Townships — about half of all county births.
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