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The registration link for the second of two U.S. Treasury live demonstrations is now available. The training on how to do the Project & Expenditure Report submission will take place 2 p.m. Monday EST. Register in advance for this webinar here: https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_W81pJmmZSVWa1yKzmfCCoA This training comes as a key deadline is...

Today, MIOSHA rescinded the existing May 2021 emergency workplace rules and adopted the Federal OSHA standard that focuses on health care settings where known or suspected COVID-19 patients may be present. Those workplaces may have a higher exposure risk for employees and need continued protections to mitigate the spread of...

Late yesterday afternoon, the Michigan House of Representatives moved a new version of a supplemental appropriation bill, Senate Bill 37, that appears to represent a deal on a number of outstanding federal stimulus items from last December's federal stimulus effort and includes appropriating the first installment of the American Rescue...

Monday evening, the US Treasury released guidance specifically related to the majority of Michigan communities that will receive American Rescue Plan Act funding on a per capita basis. For Michigan, these Non-Entitlement Units (NEUs), are scheduled to receive more than $644 million in federal aid that will be distributed through...

Yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced updates to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (MIOSHA) COVID-19 emergency rules as many employers return to in-person work. The governor also announced an updated Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) COVID-19 Gatherings and Face Masks epidemic order, eliminating outdoor capacity limits and increasing indoor social gatherings to 50% capacity, which is...

UPDATE as of 5/18/2021: MIOSHA is in the process of reviewing both the emergency rules and draft permanent rules. The agency has the flexibility it needs to ensure consistency with public health guidelines and will continue to protect Michigan workers as we work toward ending this pandemic. *Please be advised...

Staff from the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the U.S. Department of the Treasury just wrapped up their second local government briefing following today’s release of the Interim Final Guidance for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery program within the American Rescue Plan (ARP) federal stimulus. Prior...

Late last week, the US Treasury Department released the pre-award requirements that local governments will need to comply with in order to receive their allocated payments from Treasury for the Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund in a timely fashion.  These requirements are similar to what local units needed...

(Submit your CEA entry and learn more here) There’s no question that this last year has presented tremendous challenges for communities. The scale of this global crisis is unprecedented – and so is the scope of local government response. Time and time again, the Michigan Municipal League has been amazed...

During our recent virtual Capital Conference, the Michigan Municipal League received a lot of questions from our members about what to do now that the no-reason virtual meetings law in Michigan is set to sunset on March 30, 2021. Our new Fact Sheet: "Declaring a Local Emergency or Disaster", names...