Michigan workers eligible for tuition-free community college and more unemployment benefits

According to an article on Mlive.com, "Michigan front-line workers eligible for tuition-free community college under state program", 9/10/20, by Lauren Gibbons:

"Michigan residents without college degrees who’ve worked through the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for tuition-free community college, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday morning.

"The Future for Frontliners program, initially announced by the governor in April, is open to workers without an associate or bachelor’s degree who were deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"To be eligible, workers must have worked at least part-time for 11 of the 13 weeks between April 1 and June 30 and were required by their job to work outside their home at least some of the time.

"The program is funded by $24 million from the Governor’s Education Emergency Relief, part of the federal funding Michigan received from the CARES Act, according to a press release from the governor’s office. The state estimates 625,000 workers could be eligible for the program...."

In addition, according to another Detroit Free Press article, "State of Michigan: Unemployed workers will receive $300 federal benefit within 10 days" by Adrienne Roberts, 9/10/20:

"Michigan workers filing for unemployment benefits will receive the extra $300 federal benefit within 10 days, the state's Unemployment Insurance Agency said Thursday.

"The payments are retroactive, and will be paid out for the weeks ending Aug. 1, Aug. 8 and Aug. 15 initially, Steve Gray, the director of the UIA, said in a release.

"The benefit, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is available to states for up to six weeks, which would end Sept. 5. The UIA has applied for the additional three weeks of funding, according to the release..."

For details, read the full article and this update from the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency.