Are all libraries closed in Michigan during COVID-19 under Executive Order?

All libraries are closed including college and university libraries.

What is the toll free number for food stamps during the coronavirus pandemic in Michigan?

People who receive food assistance can check their benefits balance on their Michigan Bridge Card by going online to www.michigan.gov/mibridges or by contacting a consumer service representative toll-free at 888-678-8914.Customer service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Spanish and Arabic service is available. If you are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing or speech-impaired, call the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1. Information around the COVID-19 outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.

When will gyms and pools open in the state of Michigan?

Gyms and pools may begin to reopen on Wednesday, September 9. The governor also signed Executive Order 2020-175 outlining strict workplace safety measures gyms and pools must follow to protect people from the spread of COVID-19.

Is Michigan giving out additional food stamps for the coronavirus disease emergency?

Approximately 350,000 Michigan families will have access to additional food assistance benefits as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak and about 27,000 individuals will be temporarily exempt from federal work requirements, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today.

Are work requirements for food stamps suspended in Michigan during the coronavirus disease pandemic?

See full answerNo action is needed for eligible adults to be temporarily exempt from the requirements. About 143,000 additional able-bodied adults are already exempt from the requirement. Effective Tuesday, April 1, the three-month time limit for failing to meet work requirements will be lifted for able-bodied adults ages 18 through 49, who have no minor-age children, and are able to work but are not working 80 hours a month. Without the waiver due to COVID-19, they could only receive food assistance benefits for up to three months within a 36-month period without meeting work requirements. The suspension of the time limit will continue through the end of the month following the month in which the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration is lifted by the secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services. MDHHS will provide updates when it receives notice of additional changes to the work requirements.

What does Michigan’s New lockdown order mean for Michiganders?

The order also directs Michiganders to stay in their homes unless they’re a part of that critical infrastructure workforce, engaged in an outdoor activity, or performing tasks necessary to the health and safety of themselves or their family, like going to the hospital or grocery store.

What does Governor Whitmer’s ‘stay home stay safe’ Executive Order mean for Michigan?

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (EO 2020-21), directing all Michigan businesses and operations to temporarily suspend in-person operations that are not necessary to sustain or protect life.

What happened to New York’s Pro Lockdown governors?

Back in March of this year the New York Legislature voted to strip Andrew Cuomo, the most prominent pro lockdown Democrat governor of his emergency powers, but with the caveat that he may extend existing orders.

What is Governor Rick Snyder’s covid-19 policy in Michigan?

Governor directs all non-critical businesses to temporarily close, all Michiganders to stay home or six feet away from others during COVID-19 crisis LANSING, Mich.