Monthly Archive:: May 2021

Good afternoon Past Smartphone Participants and Those Interested in Training, I hope this email finds you well, healthy, and your family secure! The board of directors have determined that we would not offer in-person smartphone training due to the rising number of covid cases until Spring. As the weather warms up, we would like to …

Michiganders are eligible to receive discounts on internet service and devices. LANSING, Mich. – Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and the Connecting Michigan Taskforce are encouraging Michigan families to sign up for a new federal program to help lower the cost of high speed internet service, which has begun enrolling participants today. The Emergency Broadband …

Grant Funding Available for Michigan Restaurant and Bars Restaurant Revitalization Fund The new Restaurant Revitalization Fund, part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act, provides $28.6 billion in grants to restaurants and bars who have experienced pandemic-related revenue loss. The U.S. Small Business Administration began registrations for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund today, Friday, April …

LANSING, Mich. – The number of Michigan families eligible for additional food assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be increasing in May with everyone who is eligible now receiving an increased amount, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced. An additional 350,000 families will receive the extra food assistance under …