Michigan Stay at Home Executive Order
Executive Order 2020-21 FAQs Stay Home, Stay Safe, Save Lives Flyer Attorney General Coronavirus website  ​Executive Order Changing City, State Income Tax Filing Deadlines to July 2020

Financial Relief

State Programs

• $20 million in State of Michigan loans and grants available for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
• Small businesses have more time to make monthly sales, use and witholding tax payment
• ​Michigan Small Business Relief Program

Federal Programs

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
• ​Current SBA 504 clients who wish to defer payments should contact Laura@growmichigan.com
• Revised IRS Notice Extends Time to Both Pay and File Taxes
• CARES ACT Paycheck Protection Program

Other Programs

• Fifth Third Bank’s Hardship Relief Program
• Huntington Bank Financial Relief Measures for customers​

Blogs/Webinars/Articles of Note

• Specifics Of CARES Act And Implications For Businesses And Individuals from Barnes and Thornburg
• What small businesses need to know RIGHT NOW to apply for disaster relief

 Essential Services Employer Resources

• Essential Business Guidance
• Mandatory Business Closures: Is your Business Essential from Varnum Law
• ​CAA Essential Critical Infrastructure Worker Clearance during COVID-19 pandemic
• Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
• Guidance on the Michigan Essential  Food and Agriculture sector
• ​Travel of Federal Employees during a Travel Restriction
• Example for Essential Services Employees to carry with them when commuting.
• Template: Letter/email to employees re: Essential Services Employer Status
• Template: Letter for Essential Services Employees to carry with them when commuting
• Template: Email communication to customers re: Employer Essential Services status
• Employer COVID-19 Response Plan​
• What employers need to know about their essential services status in a stay-at-home order

Legal, HR and General Employer Toolkits

• US Department of Labor COVID-19 resources for employers
• COVID-19 Updates for Employers from Law Firm Barnes & Thornburg
• AON’s COVID-19 Response Site for Employers
• US Chamber of Commerce Employer Toolkit
• FAQs for Potential HR Issues Regarding Coronavirus
• Michigan Small Business Development Center resources for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
• State of Michigan resources for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
• Small Business Association of Michigan daily briefings, FAQs and other resources
• COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response: 401(k) Questions​ from Varnum Law
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI Group Plan FAQs
• IRS Coronavirus-Related Tax Credits

Webinars

• Emergency managers share about essential services order hosted by Lakeshore Advantage
• COVID-19 Weekly Update For Employers from Barnes & Thornburg
• COVID-19: Labor and Employment Q&A March 27th, from Barnes & Thornburg
• West Coast Chamber Coronavirus Webinar Schedule
• How will COVID-19 impact Venture-Backed Startups?
• CARES Act Package​-Small Business Association of Michigan
• Employment Law Update on Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and New Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Warner Norcross + Judd

 ​Unemployment Information

• Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
• Employer Toolkit -- COVID-19
• UIA-MMA-webinar-handout
• Claiming Unemployment Benefits in Michigan - COVID-19 Guide
• UIA Employee Packet for COVID-19
• UIA website
• Temporary expansion in unemployment eligibility and cost sharing
• Layoff guidance from the state (workshare, temporary leave, etc.)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
• The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster

Childcare

• Essential workers connect to emergency child care
• Employers able to set up provisional day care centers- no LARA license needed

Work Remotely

• Working Remotely During COVID-19: Your Mental Health & Well-Being
• Google offers free access to video conferencing through July 1
• The Ultimate Guide to Productivity at Home from Boileau Communications

​Volunteer, Donate or Receive Help

• Community Action Allegan County
• Care Ottawa County
• Pure Michigan Virtual Business Connect: Connecting buyers with suppliers for health and human services product needs
• Volunteer at home with Community Action House
• Donate to local hospital

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If your company or organization has best practices or information to share with other employers, please email Emily.staley@lakeshoreadvantage.com and we will get the information on our website as we continue to monitor the situation and keep the site current.