Also included in Phase 5 are indoor social gatherings and organized events of up to 50 people and outdoor gatherings and events for up to 250. On June 15, personal services including hair, massages and nails will reopen statewide. While regions, 1 through 5 and 7, will remain in Phase 4 under today’s executive orders, it is expected the entire state will advance to Phase 5 in the coming weeks.

Read Executive Order 2020-114  |  Read Executive Order 2020-115

More than 100 small businesses around Michigan will utilize the MEDC’s MI Local Biz crowdfunding program in June to support reopening efforts across the state. MEDC will provide a total of $500,000 in matching grants to help the businesses as they work to recover from the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.

Launched in May, the MI Local Biz program builds on the MEDC’s successful Public Spaces Community Places (PSCP) program, allowing a small business to utilize donation-based crowdfunding through Michigan-based Patronicity’s platform and to receive a 1:1 matching grant from MEDC of up to $5,000. Funds provide businesses with working capital in order to maintain operations through the COVID-19 crisis.

With efforts to reengage Michigan’s economy underway, the MEDC has developed a portal specifically designed to support the personal protective equipment (PPE) needs of Michigan businesses as they start the process of reopening. MEDC’s Natalie Chmiko, vice president, Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) and International Trade talks with Brad Williams, vice president of government relations for the Detroit Regional Chamber about how businesses can access PMBC’s COVID-19 Procurement Platform.

Access additional resources by visiting michiganbusiness.org/covid19.

Visit michigan.gov/coronavirus to find valuable resources for employers, workers, residents and communities and stay informed on Michigan’s latest efforts to mitigate the impact of the virus on our state’s residents and economy.

Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.