New grant program provides $2.5 Million for specific program teachers
Mar 11, 2021
LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced the expansion of the MI Classroom Heroes COVID-19 Grants to include a new grant program for Great Start Readiness Program (GRSP), Head Start, adult education and young adult (ages 18-26) special education classroom teachers.
“The MI Classroom Heroes COVID-19 Grants are just a small token of our gratitude to educators for going above and beyond during the pandemic,” Governor Whitmer said. “When COVID-19 hit, teachers worked around the clock to quickly transform from in-person teaching to remote instruction to ensure that their students could continue learning. It is simply the right thing to do to expand these grants to include all specific program teachers across the state.”
$500 Michigan ‘Classroom Heroes’ grants expanded to include more teachers
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
Posted Mar 01, 2021
Desks are set up within social distancing and COVID-19 protocols ahead of the March 1 start date, seen here on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at McMonagle Elementary School in Mt. Morris Township. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May | MLive.com
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The number of Michigan teachers who are eligible for one-time grants of up to $500 is expanding to include Great Start Readiness Program, Head Start, adult education and young adult special education teachers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced on Monday.
The grants are intended to reimburse teachers for additional time and costs incurred while teaching amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Whitmer Administration Announces Launching of Michigan Small Emerging Manager Program
February 25, 2021
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks today announced the launching of a new program that provides smaller investment fund managers an opportunity to grow by managing state pension fund dollars.
The Michigan Small Emerging Manager Program will expand access to capital for emerging small private-market investment managers, focusing on generating returns and increasing the diversity of investments with a broader range of managers.
The program’s preference will be to invest with Michigan-based investment managers, assuming they can achieve market rates of return.
“I am proud to announce the Michigan Small Emerging Manager Program,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said. “This program will provide opportunities to small businesses and fund managers who are underrepresented in the investment sector and also benefit Michigan’s public school and state employee
The pandemic has had a severe impact on Michigan businesses and consumers, but the economy could improve quickly in 2021, especially as more and more residents are vaccinated, economists and a survey of business owners say.While 67% of survey respondents in Michigan said the coronavirus pandemic has had a somewhat or extremely negative impact on their business, 16% said the opposite, that it had an extremely positive or somewhat positive impact on their business, according to the Michigan
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Lt. Governor: First Financial Empowerment Curriculum Launched Contact: See contact information below.
Dec. 7, 2020
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II today announced that Henry Ford College and Dearborn Public Schools have launched the state’s first Financial Empowerment Curriculum that teaches our youth the basic principles of managing their money.
The pilot program represents the beginning of anticipated programs and partnerships between Michigan’s school districts and community colleges. Financial empowerment means having the skills and knowledge to make informed and effective decisions with available financial resources, like creating a budget, saving money and paying bills.
“Empowering our youth with an understanding about money will pay dividends for our future,”