MILWAUKEE — A year ago, Alexas Anderson found herself unemployed, a single mother of two, expecting her third child when she learned of the Bridge Project. She applied, though a little skeptical.

"Free money for the baby, unconditional! That seems a little strange when you've never had help," Anderson said.

The Zilber Family Foundation provides an unconditional cash program for expecting mothers with just a few requirements.

"Part of the eligibility criteria for applicants is that you're 23 weeks pregnant or less, and that really is so that we can deliver a prenatal stipend for bigger ticket items like a crib, a car seat," said Lianna Bishop, executive director of the Zilber Family Foundation.

The program, which first started in New York, seeks to eliminate childhood poverty by offerin

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