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Michigan
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on June 22, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Michigan, we recommend that you visit the state’s COVID-19 Resources website or the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Employment-Related Relief Programs
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Expanded Unemployment Benefits
Gov. Whitmer has signed an Executive Order that expands unemployment benefits to provide emergency relief to families. » more information -
Hotline to Protect Michigan Workers and Workplace Guidelines
As the curve continues to flatten and many businesses reopen their doors, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) within the Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) issued workplace guidelines for employers and » more information -
Protection for Workers Affected by COVID-19 Who Stay Home
Gov. Whitmer has signed an Executive Order that prohibits employers from discharging, disciplining, or otherwise retaliating against eligible employees for staying home if they or one of their close contacts tests positive for COVID-19 or has … » more information -
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
TANF provides financial assistance to low-income families with children under the age of 18, or under the age of 19 if the child attending high school and is expected to graduate before the age of 19. Cash benefits are provided for the household’s … » more information -
Temporary Expansion of Childcare Services for the Essential Workforce
Through Executive Order 2020-83, Gov. Whitmer authorizes the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to issue provisional licenses to expand capacity for childcare services for employees considered part of the essential workforce. This … » more information -
Temporary Relief From Certain Credentialing Requirements For Motor Carriers Transporting Essential Supplies, Equipment, and Persons
Executive Order 2020-73 provides limited and temporary relief from certain credentialing requirements for motor carriers that are providing critical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic to Michigan and its residents, including concerning: … » more information -
Temporary Suspension of Youth Work Permit Application Requirements
To ensure the availability of youth workforce and to continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Whitmer passed Executive Order 2020-79, which temporarily suspends the following requirements under the Youth Employment Standards Act related to … » more information
Food-Related Relief Programs
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COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act
The COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act (the “CNRA”) enables the Secretary of Agriculture to waive conditions that states, schools, and individuals must meet to be eligible for financial support for federal nutrition programs. » more information -
Food and Nutrition Service
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture to fund food and nutrition assistance programs. » more information -
SNAP COVID-19 Response Waivers
This section of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes it easier to obtain nutritional assistance. The Act lifts certain requirements for low-income, unemployed individuals to be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition … » more information -
The Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students (MEALS) Act
The Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act (the “MEALS Act”) seeks to ensure students have access to school meal benefits while schools are closed because of COVID-19. Enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act … » more information -
Meals for Seniors Through Home Delivery and Pick Up Service
Michigan received additional federal dollars to fund programs available to Michigan senior residents that provide meals through home delivery and pick up services during the COVID-19 pandemic. » more information -
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) predates COVID-19, but can be used by eligible participants at this time, including those affected by COVID-19. » more information -
Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program (SNAP)
Michigan’s Food Assistance Program (FAP), which is part of the Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program (SNAP), provides food assistance to eligible low income households and individuals. SNAP predates COVID-19 and households that previously … » more information -
Unanticipated School Closure Summer Food Program (SFSP)
Because of school closures due to COVID-19, Michigan’s Unanticipated School Closure Summer Food Service Program, which offers up to two free meals a day to eligible students, is operating at hundreds of location sites across the state. The Michigan … » more information -
Free Frozen Meals for Seniors
The Detroit Area Agency on Aging is providing frozen meals for seniors ages 60 and up. Seniors can pick up five days’ worth of meals at the following designated recreation centers: … » more information -
Feeding America
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Feeding America network of food banks has added mobile pantry stops and is implementing drive-through food pickup and delivery options. Feeding America has also established the COVID-19 Response Fund to help … » more information -
Mon Ami
Mon Ami is a non-profit organization that matches seniors with local volunteers who visit them weekly. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Mon Ami is offering seniors nationwide social visits by phone or video. Additionally, Mon Ami is providing … » more information -
Restaurant Workers Relief Program
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Lee Initiative has established the Restaurant Workers Relief Program, through which it is operating grab-and-go food sites in cities throughout the United States for restaurant employees that were either … » more information
Health-Related Relief Programs
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Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
This section of the CARES Act addresses proper procedures to be used by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority in implementing countermeasure research, development and procurement with respect to biodefense and infectious … » more information -
CARES Act Provisions for Seniors and Healthy Start
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) includes provisions addressing senior assistance programs and Healthy Start. » more information -
CARES Act: Coverage of Testing and Preventative Services
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) mandates that private health insurers cover certain testing and preventative services for COVID-19 without prior authorization and at no cost. » more information -
CARES Act: Support for Healthcare Providers
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) appropriates funds to detect, prevent, diagnose, and treat coronavirus, and provides additional funding for telehealth: … » more information -
Defense Health Program
This program appropriates $82 million in additional funding to the Department of Defense to cover the costs of COVID-19 diagnostic tests and related services for beneficiaries of military TRICARE health plans, as described in Division F, Section … » more information -
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Health Provisions
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) provides no-cost COVID-19 testing for participants in private health insurance plans and beneficiaries of federal health insurance programs, and expanded Medicaid benefits. » more information
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