REMINDER!
The deadline to apply for employee assistance grants is 5:00 PM TODAY. You may be eligible if you lost your job or wages due to the third wave of COVID -19 that forced closures that began on Nov. 18.
Workers who lost jobs or wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related state health orders may receive up to $1,650 in grant funding.
>> Apply online at mrlaef.org/money
Michigan employees impacted by the MDHHS Order of November 2020 must have been working in one of the following industries to qualify for an Employee Assistance Grant:
- Bars
- Banquet Halls
- Bowling Allies
- Cafeterias
- Casinos
- Caterers
- Food Trucks
- Golf Courses
- Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts, Resorts
- Nightclubs
- Restaurants
- Theaters
- And other such recreational facilities.
The following information will be required during the online Employee Assistance Grants application process:
- Legal Name
- Mailing Address
- Social Security Number
- Date of Hire
- Employer Business Name, Manager Name, Phone Number and Email Address
- Proof of Employment in November 2020 (via a paystub or signed letter on business letterhead stating employment was impacted by MDHHS Order of November 2020)
>> Click here for a list of FAQs.
Please note: All Employee Assistance Grant applicants will receive an email no later than Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, confirming whether their application was approved or denied. The State of Michigan Department of Treasury will issue the grant payments. Grant awards are taxable but will not count against unemployment as income.
Be well and stay safe,
Mallory McMorrow
State Senator
13th District