 Caswell came under fire from Michigan Public Radio  for a 2011 proposal to issue the Michigan state $80 clothing allowance for children that receive state welfare assistance  as an $80 gift card redeemable at secondhand clothing stores, such as Goodwill and Salvation Army, rather than just adding another $80 credit to the Bridge Card account that would be untraceable in how it was actually spent.The Michigan Radio article and a subsequent article in the Michigan Messenger incorrectly stated that this proposal would affect the clothing allowance for foster children; however, the foster care clothing allowance is a different program  and was never a part of Caswell's proposal.Under the current system, DHS issues each year, on average, an additional $80 to a child's parents' Bridge Card for the clothing allowance.