COVID-19 Recovery Resources
Compilation of Resources for Businesses, Workers. and Economic Recovery During COVID-19
Several resources are being shared right now to help businesses and workers that may have hardships due to the closings that are taking place to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
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9/20/21 Updates
8/2/21 Updates
EDA Has Released its ARPA Funding
7/26/21 Updates
Michigan Awarded $10M Grant to Expand Employment Opportunities for Residents
7/19/21 Updates
7/12/21 Updates
Work at Home or the Office? Either Way, There’s a Start-Up for That.
7/6/21 Updates
The Way Forward: Michigan Small Business, Retail Look to Innovation to Rebound
6/28/21 Updates
Michigan Future Business Index Survey Will Help Understanding of How Businesses are Doing Post-COVID
6/21/21 Updates
Gov. Whitmer Announces State will Open to Full Capacity on June 22
6/14/21 Updates
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Push for Billions in Additional Aid for Restaurant Revitalization Fund
6/7/21 Updates
Michigan "Back-to-Work" Employer Resources from LEO
6/1/21 Updates
UPDATED MIOSHA Emergency Rules Q&A (Recorded Webinar)
5/24/21 Updates
Gov. Whitmer Accelerates “MI Vacc To Normal” Plan
5/17/21 Updates
Peters, Stabenow Welcome $11 Billion in Federal Funding through American Rescue Plan
5/10/21 Updates
Michigan Loosening Mask Requirements for Vaccinated Residents This Week
5/3/21 Updates
Whitmer Unveils Plan to Get ‘MI Vacc to Normal’
4/26/21 Updates
Free 4/28 Webinar on Restaurant Revitalization Fund
4/19/21 Updates
$175M in Federal Funding Going to Small Businesses in Michigan
ARPA Allocations Provide Potential Relief for UP Businesses, Communities, and Non-profits
Lean Rocket Lab, LTU's Centrepolis Accelerator Receive Federal Grant to Grow COVID-19 Response
4/12/21 Updates
Grants for Northern Michigan Small Business Relief from COVID-19 to Begin in Apri
Shuttered Venue Operations Grant Information and Application
4/5/21 Updates
Michigan Communities Anxiously Await Rules for Spending Billions in Stimulus Funds
Payment Protection Program Extended to May 31
3/29/21 Updates
SBA to Increase Lending Limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans
3/22/21 Updates
MIOSHA Submits Request for Formal Rulemaking Related to COVID-19 Rules
3/15/21 Updates
Gov. Whitmer Signs Supplemental Funding to Support COVID-19 Recovery Plan
3/8/21 Updates
Michigan to Relaxes Restaurant, Other Business COVID-19 Restrictions
3/1/21 Updates
SBA Prioritizes Smallest of Small Businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program
2/22/21 Updates
SBA Weinbar Series THIS WEEK: Small Business Recovery and Resilience
2/8/21 Updates
Businesses Face Hard Decisions on Whether, When to Hire
2/1/21 Updates
Feds Offer Look at Who's Getting PPP Loans this Time, and How Much
1/25/21 Updates
Michigan Stages Survival Grant Program for Entertainment Venues - Applications Being Accepted
Over Half of Companies Will Require a Vaccine for Employees to Work On-site, Survey Says
1/18/21 Updates
1/11/21 Updates
COVID-19 Restaurant Resources (Recorded LEO Webinar)
PPP for Small Businesses to Restart Monday
1/4/21 Updates
COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Whitmer Signs $106 Million COVID-19 Relief Bill
12/28/20 Updates
Governor Whitmer Announces Programs to Support Michigan Families, Restaurants & Small Businesses
12/21/20 Updates
MEDC's COVID-19 Winter Strategies Resource Guide
12/7/20 Updates
GOP Leaders See Bipartisan Group’s Covid-Aid Effort Falling Short
11/30/20 Updates
MEDC Encourages Michiganders to “Support Local” this Holiday season, and Beyond
11/23/20 Updates
Discover Oceana Promotes Shopping Local
MIOSHA State Emphasis Program Live Webinar with Sean Egan (recorded webinar)
11/16/20 Updates
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Nearly $100M for Michigan Businesses through Grant Program
Midland County’s Answer to the Childcare Challenge
Small Business Weatherization Grants
11/9/20 Updates
Social District Opens in Downtown Muskegon
11/2/20 Updates
Restarting Delayed Capital Projects
10/26/20 Updates
Manufacturer Overcomes COVID Disruptions with Augmented Reality
10/19/20 Updates
Governor Whitmer Takes Action to Protect Workers, Keep Workplaces Safe from COVID-19
SBA Provides Simplified Process for PPP Forgiveness for Loans of $50,000 or Less
10/12/20 Updates
+Impact Studio for Local Businesses
Resources That are Still Available to Small Business (Podcast)
10/6/20 Updates
Consumers Energy Pledges $12 Million Relief Fund for Residential, Small Business Customers
9/28/20 Updates
The Michigan Hospitality Industry Employee Relief Fund
9/21/20 Updates
Site Selection's Navigating a Post-COVID World Digital Edition
9/14/20 Updates
How Has Local Government Responded to COVID-19?
Michigan Launches New Plan Offering Free College to 625,000 Essential Workers
State Provides Guidelines to Gyms, Fitness Centers to Open Safely
Economic Recovery and Business Re-Open Strategies
- City of Oak Park's COVID-19 Recovery Plan - PowerPoint from MEDA Webinar
- Economic Development Research Partners Report on Supporting Businesses
- Ford's Return to Work Manufacturing Playbook
- IEDC Free Webinar Recording: What Comes Next
- IEDC Resource Page for Economic Planning and Recovery
- Jackson County COVID‐19 Workplace Restart Toolkit
- Lake Superior Community Partnership's Business Restart Toolkit - Feel Free to Use!
- Michigan Realtors - Safely Reopening Real Estate Toolkit
- Re-Open Main Street
- Saginaw Future's Re-Opening Business Playbook
- Shiawassee County Considerations for Re-Opening Your Business
- Wisconsin's Badger Bounce Back Program
Statewide Resources
- State of Michigan Coronavirus Resource Homepage
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation Resources for Michigan Businesses During COVID-19
- Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity COVID-19 Resource Page on Workplace Safety
Federal Resources
- Federal Reserve COVID-19 Resource Page
- Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Projection Program Overview
- SBA Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- Small Business Owner's Guide to CARES Act
- Trade.gov Virtual Resources
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Small Business Guide
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Save Small Business Fund
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) COVID-19 Resource Page
Great Ideas from MEDA Members
- Berrien Community Foundation, Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council, and Cornerstone Alliance Announce Rent and Mortgage Payment Program (RAMPP)
- Cornerstone Alliance's Tools for a Safe Return to Work: Coronavirus Health and Safely Resources for Southwest Michigan Businesses
- Lake Superior Community Partnership COVID-19 Resources
- Lapeer Development Corporation puts application assistance document on their website for download.
- Macomb County Matching Demand for Goods and Services with Local Suppliers
- Macomb County to Distribute Community Grants for Small Businesses to Mitigate Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak
- Macomb is Open Campaign
- NLEA to Join Region-Wide Effort Amid Economic Challenges Related to COVID-19
- Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership Holds Daily Conference Calls - listen to the audio of one of the calls
- The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) surveys area businesses to identify areas of the most critical need.
- The Right Place, Inc. Blog: 5 best practices for economic development organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Wayne County Small Business Relief Loan Fund
- Webinar (recording): Navigating the Federal Small Business Assistance Landscape
Out-of-State Examples
- LexisNexis Legislative and Regulatory Updates
- City Manager Approves Temporary Code Modifications
- Coronavirus Special Topic Free Conference Call Series
Other Resource Pages, Grant Opportunities, Ways Businesses Can Save Money, Etc.
- Analyze Consumer Spending During COVID-19 Using Resource from Impact DataSource
- Business Leaders for Michigan Best Practices for COVID-19 Responses
- Business Leaders for Michigan COVID19 Business Response Center
- When Will Our Economy Heal? Introducing LinkedIn's Recovery Tracker
- Michigan Certified Development Corporation - Guidance to Small Businesses (includes information on deferring SBA 504 loans)
- Michigan's Research Universities Respond to COVID-19 with Action
- Miller Canfield's COVID-19 Resource Center (covers several legal issues for businesses)
- Path Forward - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation webinar series designed to help business and community leaders find the answers they need to develop a responsible reopening strategy
- SBAM Holding Daily Briefings to Help Small Businesses Navigate the Crisis
- SBDC Michigan's HR Planning for COVID-19 Webinar PowerPoint
- Site Selectors Guild Hosts “Doing Deals During COVID-19” Webinar (free recorded webinar)
