Wayne County Family Independence Agency director Jerome Rutland praised the districts and noted that much of their success can be attributed to strong community partnerships. Because they've developed strong community partnerships, more families are striving for self-sufficiency and achieving independence from the welfare system. Everyone involved deserves to be congratulated. Project Zero is a cooperative effort involving state and local agencies, businesses and service providers. State level partners include the FIA, the departments of Career Development, Transportation and Community Health and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
Local projects access state resources through formal agreements between state and local agencies.
As a result of its success to date, Project Zero is expected to be expanded statewide by the end of the current calendar year.