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Michigan virtually eliminated racial disparity in deaths caused by COVID-19, according to a report released this week. According to the report, Michigan’s unique approach and aggressive investments helped the state outperform the nation in addressing COVID-19 racial disparities and virtually eliminate the racial disparity in deaths caused by COVID-19. Established in April 2020, the Michigan COVID-19 Racial Disparities Task Force brought together […]

Michigan’s nonprofits who are struggling with the negative impacts and hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic can now take the first step to receive funding from the $35 million MI Nonprofit Relief Fund. The Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced the launch of the “intent to apply” phase for the […]

The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is waiving $431 million in overpayments of federal pandemic unemployment benefits paid to 55,000 Michigan residents. These overpayments were made by no fault of those who received the benefits. “No Michigander who did the right thing when applying for benefits should be required to pay anything back resulting from errors at […]

The Michigan Coronavirus Racial Disparities Taskforce released recommendations for collaborative policy, programming, and systemic change to protect communities of color from the spread of COVID-19. The report, which provided a progress report on the taskforce’s short- and long-term goals, found that actions taken by the State in 2020 and 2021 helped reduce health-based racial disparities. […]

The Public Health Advisory urging masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, including schools, has been withdrawn. The update occurred in response to the decline of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Michigan. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), has stated the COVID-19 cycle can be broken down into three key phases: […]

The Department of Health and Human Services issued an epidemic order to aid nursing home residents in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Under the order, nursing homes must offer on-site vaccines to residents who are not up to date as of January 20, 2022, within 30 days of the effective date of the order. However, the […]

The Department of Health and Human Services released their updated K-12 school quarantine and isolation guidance to reflect recent updates from the CDC. Changes included language on isolation and quarantine guidance, which allows students, teachers, and staff to return to school sooner. Students, teachers, and staff who test positive for COVID-19 and/or display symptoms should […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed key pieces of legislation appropriating billions of dollars in federal funding. The first was a bipartisan supplemental, which provides: $150 million for COVID school testing $140 million for rental assistance $36.3 million to help communities tackle lead, fund water distribution, inspections, blood testing, and more $14.1 million for a […]