Resources for COVID-19 response
MAC is compiling resources for county leaders to use as they craft their response and policies to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. If you have suggestions for this page, please send them directly to melot@micounties.org.
MDHHS COVID VACCINE DASHBOARD
For latest news on ARP funding, visit our ARP Resources Page.
LATEST NEWS
- NEW: Gov. Whitmer’s letter on budget language on mask mandates (9/30)
- Resolution template to endorse state-local matching programs for ARP (6/11)
State of Emergency Status
- County map of SOE resolutions in place (4/13)
- County list of SOE resolutions in place (4/13)
- Template for State of Emergency Resolution for Michigan Counties (11/18)
Health information and directives
- MDHHS Face Mask Recommendations (6/22)
- MIOSHA Emergency Rules on COVID (6/22)
- MDHHS Recession of Health Orders (6/17)
- MDHHS Order on Gatherings and Face Masks (6/1)
- FAQs on June 1 Order on Gatherings and Face Masks (6/1)
- MIOSHA revised emergency rules on office safety procedures (5/24)
- MDHHS Order on Gatherings and Face Masks (5/24)
- MDHHS Order on Gatherings and Face Masks (5/14)
- MDHHS Gatherings and Face Mask Order (4/19)
- Capacity Limits Fact Sheet (4/19)
- MDHHS Amendment to Order on Gatherings and Face Masks (3/31)
- MDHHS Order on Gatherings and Face Masks (3/19)
- MDHHS Dining Seat Guide (3/19)
- MDHHS Key Metrics Infographic (3/19)
- Updated MDHHS vaccine eligibility calendar (3/3)
- MDHHS Order on Gatherings and Face Masks (3/2)
- MDHHS Capacity Limits Fact Sheet (3/2)
- MDHHS Social Gathering Guidance (3/2)
- MDHHS Outdoor Seating Enclosures (3/2)
- MDHHS Requirements for Residential Care Facilities and Rescission of December 8, 2020 Order (3/2)
- Presentation to Protect Michigan Commission (2/26)
- MDHHS Gatherings and Face Mask Order (2/4)
- Interim Vaccination Strategy (MDHHS) (1/29)
- Supplemental Budget Request on COVID (State Budget Office (1/22)
- MDHHS Gatherings and Face Mask Order (1/22)
- MDHHS Gathering Guidelines infographic (1/22)
- MDHHS Dine Safely Guide (1/22)
- MDHHS Stay Safe & Healthy in the Pandemic Guide (1/22)
- MDHHS Indoor Dining Guidelines Infographic (1/22)
- MI COVID Recovery Plan (Governor’s Office) (1/19)
- MDHHS Vaccine Timeline Update (1/15)
- Infographic on Allowed and Banned Activities (1/13)
- State Update on COVID-19 Activities (1/13)
- MDHHS Vaccine Distribution Summary (1/13)
- MDHHS Announcement on Vaccine Distribution (1/6)
- MDHHS Gatherings and Face Mask Order (12/18)
- MDHHS Epidemic Order Key Metrics (12/18)
- MDHHS Epidemic Order Infographic (12/18)
- MDHHS Epidemic Capacity Limits Fact Sheet (12/18)
- MDHHS Epidemic Outdoor Seating Enclosures (12/18)
- MDHHS COVID Vaccine Dashboard (12/16)
- Vaccine Update from MDHHS (12/7)
- MDHHS Gatherings and Mask Order (12/7)
- MDHHS Epidemic Order Social Gathering Guidance (12/7)
- MDHHS Epidemic Order Infographic (12/7)
- MDHHS Epidemic Order Safe Social Pods Guidance (12/7)
- MDHHS Key Metrics for a Safe Restart (12/7)
- MDHHS FAQs on Epidemic Order (12/7)
- MDHHS draft on vaccine distribution in Michigan (11/30)
- MDHHS Health Order on gatherings and face masks (10/29)
- MDHHS Fact Sheet on gatherings order (10/29)
- MDHHS Guidance on gatherings order (10/29)
- MDHHS Fact Sheet on attendance limitations at public events (10/14)
- MDDHS Order: Gathering Prohibition and Mask Order (10/12)
- MDHHS Order: Congregate care and juvenile justice epidemic order (10/12)
- MDHHS Order: Residential care epidemic order (10/12)
- MDHHS Emergency Order on public health restrictions to combat COVID (10/5)
- Tips on reopening, cleaning offices (44North) (5/1)
- Social distancing tracking data (University of Maryland) (4/27)
- Local Public Health Orders (4/24)
- How to find a testing site near you – MDHHS (4/14)
- Tips on complying with executive orders – 44North (4/14)
- MDHHS tracker of medical equipment by region (4/14)
- Tips for Sheltering Homeless Population in Corona Crisis (4/13)
- Health Department of Northwest Michigan Emergency Order (4/6)
- District Health Department #4 Emergency Order (4/6)
- DHHS Order on Expedited Death Reporting (4/4)
- CDC guidance on cleaning for businesses (4/1)
- FAQs document from MDHHS (updated regularly)
- Washtenaw County Emergency Order (3/30)
- Washtenaw County checklist for essential businesses (3/30)
- CDC PPE Burn Rate Calculator Tool (3/31)
- CDC: Cleaning and disinfecting your home
- Oakland County order on essential businesses screening employees (3/24)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – This site includes status updates, travel information, laboratory/testing information, and regularly updated news.
- MDDHS Infographic: What to do if you think you have COVID-19
- FAQs on Covid Testing (CDC)
- Community Mitigation Strategy (CDC)
- World Health Organization
- NACo
- COVID Tracking Network
- COVID-19 Map from Johns Hopkins University
- Background on Michigan Public Health Code
Resources for managing employees, general operations
- Legal analysis on MDHHS Epidemic Order (12/8)
- State Budget Update from State Budget Office (12/7)
- Calhoun Employee Screening Questions
- Calhoun Health Survey App Directions for Employees
- Calhoun Employee Screening Instructions
- MISymptoms App for Employees
- NACo analysis of “Problem Solvers Caucus” COVID relief proposal (9/21)
- Status of human services and education funding under federal aid programs (9/21)
- NACo webinar on using CARES Act dollars in social safety net (9/21)
- State launches Futures for Frontliners campaign (9/10)
- Alert from Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund on COVID compliance in workplaces (9/4)
- Michigan Treasury’s FAQs on Coronavirus Relief Fund filings (7/16)
- Michigan Treasury’s FAQs on filing for hazard pay reimbursements (7/16)
- Podcast 83 special episode on COVID aid and state budget (7/13)
- Slides from special episode of Podcast 83 on COVID aid (7/13)
- Legal memo on EO 147 – masks mandate (7/13)
- FAQs on federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (7/13)
- Treasury webinar for local governments (7/9)
- Legal memo on Executive Order 129 – on Open Meetings Act (6/22)
- Video of May 18 Treasury Webinar (5/19)
- Treasury website for local government deadlines and resources (5/19)
- Presentation slides – Dept. of Labor & Economic Opportunity – on unemployment and work share programs (5/8)
- COVID-19 Best Practices for Businesses (Michigan Recovery Council) (5/7)
- Creating Your County Preparedness Plan webinar with MMRMA (5/6)
- OSHA Job Hazard Analysis (5/6)
- Treasury webinar for local government leaders (5/5)
- Slide deck from Treasury webinar on May 4 (5/5)
- MMRMA COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Model Plan – Update (5/1)
- Legal memo on Executive Order 59 – Stay at Home extension (4/27)
- MAC survey on use of furloughs and layoffs (4/20)
- CISA Guidance on Critical Infrastructure V3 (4/17)
- Guidance on preparing your workplace for COVID-19 (OSHA) (4/10)
- Alert on malicious cyber actors (4/8)
- FBI releases guidance on ‘zoombombing’ (4/3)
- Message from Zoom to users (4/3)
- Settings to prevent ‘zoombombings’ (4/3)
- FAQs on pension issues from MERS (4/3)
- MCWCF Memo on Worker Liability (4/2)
- AG Nessel warns on video conference hijacking (4/2)
- MAC Webinar Recording (4/1)
- MAC Webinar Slide Deck (4/1)
- Memo on OMA and public attendance under EO (3/31)
- Unemployment insurance update from state of Michigan (3/30)
- MSUE webinar on emergency changes to OMA (3/28)
- Additional guidance from U.S. Labor Department on expanded sick leave and FMLA (3/26)
- MAC tips for running effective virtual meetings (3/25)
- Example of notice document for virtual meeting (Washtenaw County, 3/25)
- Guidance on Executive Order (essential vs. non-essential, firm of Cohl, Stoker and Toskey, 3/23)
- Update on Executive Order 2020-15 on OMA (Firm of Cohl, Stoker and Toskey, 3/20)
- Legal Summary on Families First Act (Firm of Cohl, Stoker and Toskey, 3/20)
- FAQs for county leaders to State of Michigan (MAC document)
- Video tips on how to manage remote operations (Abilita) – Abilita is offering free strategy consultation to county members. Just email Dan Aylward at daylward@abilita.com
- FAQs from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Resources from Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority
- Keeping workplaces and commercial spaces safe – tips (MDHHS)
- Handling stress and fears in your county (NACo)
- OSHA guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19
- List of Registers of Deeds offices’ operational status (MARD, 3/19)
- Oakland County holds board meeting with full video capability (3/19)
- Executive Order on foreclosures (3/19)
- MAC COVID-19 Update (3/19)
Emergency protocols
- FEMA District Map and Directors (4/28)
- FEMA-State Police Webinar Schedule for May (4/28)
- FEMA Fact Sheet on Items Eligible for Reimbursement (4/27)
- Overview of FEMA Reimbursement Process (4/27)
- Creating a Portal Account for FEMA Reimbursement (4/27)
- FEMA Fact Sheet on Addressing PPE Needs in Non-health Care Setting (4/23)
- FEMA talking points on coronavirus (3/28)
- FEMA letter to emergency managers (3/28)
- FEMA declaration criteria on coronavirus (3/28)
- FEMA fact sheet on eligible protective measures (3/28)
- FEMA FAQs (3/27)
- The president’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread
- Michigan Open Meeting Acts and use of remote participation in board sessions
- Open Meetings Act’s requirements on public notice for cancellations and rescheduled meetings (see page 5)
- MRSC: Resources for Local Governments
- Guidance for animal shelters (State of Michigan)
Jails
- NACo webinar on county de-incarceration and jail re-entry strategies (9/21)
- Newsletter of Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration (8/31)
- Webinar on COVID aid for jails (7/24)
- Use of Remote Tech in Jails and Prisons – WSU (4/14)
- Use of Remote Tech for Mental Health Services – WSU (4/14)
- Use of Remote Tech in Juvenile Justice Facilities – WSU (4/14)
- CBHJ COVID-19 County Status Grid (3/23)
- Best practices information from Wayne St. (3/23)
- Resources from Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority
- State of Washington Sheriffs: Suggestions for jails
- State of Pennsylvania guidance on handling inmates
Court operations
- Court Administrative Order 19 – on continuing special rules (6/29)
- Court Administrative Order 16 – resuming normal filing schedule on June 8 (6/3)
- Return to Full Capacity: COVID-19 Guidelines for Michigan’s Judiciary (5/7)
- Court Administrative Order 14 – requiring courts used phased approach on returning to full capacity (5/7)
- Court Administrative Order 12 extends prior AOs 1, 2, 6 and 9 (4/29)
- Court Administrative Order delaying all jury trials 60 days (4/23)
- Court Administrative Order on verification rules for landlords (4/16)
- Court Administrative Order on virtual sessions (4/7)
- Administrative Order extending previous orders from Michigan Supreme Court (3/27)
- Administrative Order suspending filing deadlines with Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (3/26)
- Information from the State Court Administrative Office
- 20th Circuit Court response (Ottawa County)
- Michigan Supreme Court order on 10-person limit in court proceedings (3/19)
- Michigan Supreme Court issues order to extend filing deadlines (3/23)
Communicating with your residents
State of Michigan actions
- Complete list of Executive Orders from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
- Michigan Supreme Court says Executive Orders are invalid immediately via new court orders (10/12)
- Legal analysis of Supreme Court ruling and its effects on Executive Orders (10/6)
- Michigan Supreme Court rules against 1945 law governor is using for Executive Orders (10/2)
- Court of Appeals decision on governor’s emergency powers (8/21)
- Executive Order 129 – extending virtual options under Open Meetings Act to July 31 (6/18)
- Executive Order 127 – extending State of Emergency to July 16 (6/18)
- Executive Order 125 – on workers’ compensation eligibility (6/18)
- Executive Order 119 – protecting jail and juvenile center populations (6/12)
- State Treasury webinar with local officials (6/9)
- Executive Order 115 – easing economic restrictions due to COVID-19 (6/5)
- Executive Order 112 – resuming normal FOIA deadlines on June 11 (6/4)
- FAQs on EO 110 on allowed and banned activities (6/2)
- Executive Order 110 – lifting Stay at Home order (6/1)
- Executive Order 104 – expanding scope of community testing for COVID (5/26)
- MI Start Map – showing COVID trends and resources by region (5/26)
- Executive Order 103 – providing alternative means of notice on tax public hearings (5/23)
- Executive Order 100 – extending Stay at Home order through June 12, 2020, and amending effective dates of other orders (5/23)
- Executive Order 99 – extending State of Emergency through June 19, 2020 (5/23)
- Executive Order 97 – mandating protections for workers (5/21)
- Executive Order 96 – allowing retail visits by appointment and nonessential medical work (5/21)
- Letter from Gov. Whitmer to President Trump on disaster declaration for Midland flooding (5/21)
- MDARD Guidance on Animal Shelters – Updated (5/11)
- Executive Directive 5 – creating a COVID-19 Office of Accountability (5/4)
- State Treasury webinar with local officials (4/20)
- Michigan Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration
- Letter from Gov. Whitmer – Major Disaster Declaration Request
- Letter from Mich. Department of Military and Veteran Affairs (3/26)
- Governor’s Office – News and executive actions from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Community resources
- Senior meals program (4/3)
- Resources from AT&T on COVID-19
- DTE resources and FAQs on policies during coronavirus crisis
- Charter Communications offer on broadband access for K-12 and university students
National actions
- Video of County Cafe webinar on U.S., Michigan Economic Trends
- NACo analysis of American Rescue Plan funding (3/15)
- Economic analysis of American Rescue Plan impacts on Michigan (3/12)
- County-by-county estimates for federal COVID aid approved by U.S. Senate (3/8)
- Counties and COVID 19: Positioning America for a Recovery (NACo report (2/16)
- NACo Letter to U.S. Treasury on American Rescue Plan Funding (3/23)
- Appendix to NACo Letter to U.S. Treasury (3/23)
- Memorandum on Maximizing Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (2/2)
- Memorandum to Extend Federal Support to Governors’ Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Increase Reimbursement and Other Assistance Provided to States (1/21)
- Federal FAQs on Coronavirus Relief Fund (11/25)
- Federal technical guidance on CARES Act relief funds reporting requirements (10/29)
- FAQs on federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (10/19)
- FAQs on federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (9/22)
- FAQS on federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (9/4)
- FAQs on federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (8/14)
- FAQs on federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (6/24)
- NACo report – Measuring COVID-19’s impact on America’s County Workforce (6/1)
- FAQs on CARES Act relief fund for May 28 (6/1)
- NACo letter to Senate leadership on federal aid (5/24)
- Comparison Chart of Legislation to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic (5/6)
- NACo template letter for counties to use with Congress (5/6)
- NACo Summary: COVID-19 Funding Packages (5/6)
- FAQs on federal Coronavirus Relief Fund – May 4 (5/20)
- FAQs on federal Coronavirus Relief Fund – April 22 (5/20)
- Federal Government Update (4/21)
- COVID-19 Effects on County Finances (NACo) (4/20)
- NACo time-lapse map on corona spread (4/3)
- Federal Government Update (4/1)
- UPDATED: Federal guidance on determining essential workers (3/28)
- More guidance from U.S. Labor Dept. on what constitutes health care providers and first responders (3/28)
- National Update and Resources from NACo (3/27)
- Federal Government Update (3/25)
- National Update from NACo (3/24)
- NACo letter to congressional leaders (3/13)
- NACo map on emergency declarations
- COVID-19 National Update from NACo (3/17)
- Federal entity moratorium on foreclosures, evictions
MAC updates
- MAC Legislative Update (6/18)
- MAC Legislative Update (6/11)
- MAC Legislative Update (6/4)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/28)
- MAC COVID Update (5/25)
- MAC COVID Update (5/24)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/21)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/14)
- MAC COVID Update (5/10)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/7)
- MAC Legislative Update (4/30)
- MAC Legislative Update (4/23)
- MAC Legislative Update (4/16)
- MAC Legislative Update (4/9)
- MAC Legislative Update (4/2)
- MAC COVID Update (3/31)
- MAC Legislative Update (3/26)
- MAC Legislative Update (3/19)
- MAC Legislative Update (3/12)
- NEW: MAC COVID Update (3/11)
- NEW: MAC COVID Update (3/9)
- MAC Legislative update (3/5)
- MAC COVID Update (3/2)
- MAC Legislative Update (2/26)
- MAC Legislative Update (2/12)
- MAC Legislative Update (2/5)
- MAC Legislative Update (1/29)
- MAC Legislative Update (1/22)
- MAC COVID Update (1/21)
- MAC COVID Update (1/19)
- MAC Legislative Update (1/15)
- MAC COVID Update (1/13)
- MAC Legislative Update (1/8)
- MAC Special Message on Supplemental Appropriation (12/21)
- MAC Legislative Update (12/4)
- MAC Legislative Update (11/20)
- MAC COVID Update (11/16)
- MAC Legislative Update (11/13)
- MAC Legislative Update (11/6)
- MAC Legislative Update (10/30)
- MAC Legislative Update (10/23)
- MAC Legislative Update (10/16)
- Podcast 83 video episode on Open Meetings Act changes (10/14)
- MAC COVID Update on Open Meetings Act changes (10/13)
- MAC COVID Update on Supreme Court orders (10/12)
- MAC Legislative Update (10/9)
- MAC COVID Update on Executive Orders (10/6)
- MAC COVID Update on Executive Orders (10/5)
- MAC Legislative Update (10/2)
- MAC Legislative Update (9/25)
- MAC Special Message on Fy21 Budget (9/23)
- MAC COVID Finance Update (9/22)
- Special live edition of Podcast 83 on major legislative news (9/21)
- MAC Legislative Update (9/25)
- MAC Special Message on Fy21 Budget (9/23)
- MAC COVID Finance Update (9/22)
- MAC COVID Finance Update (9/18)
- MAC Legislative Update (9/18)
- MAC COVID Finance Update (9/17)
- MAC Legislative Update (9/11)
- MAC COVID Update (9/10)
- MAC Legislative Update (8/21)
- MAC Legislative Update (8/14)
- MAC Legislative Update (8/7)
- MAC Legislative Update (7/31)
- MAC COVID Update (7/29)
- MAC COVID Update (7/22)
- MAC Legislative Update (7/24)
- MAC Legislative Update (7/17)
- MAC COVID Update (7/15)
- MAC COVID Update (7/14)
- MAC Legislative Update (7/10)
- MAC COVID Update (7/9)
- MAC COVID Update (7/8)
- MAC COVID Update (7/2)
- MAC COVID Update (7/1)
- MAC COVID Update (6/30)
- MAC Legislative Update (6/12)
- MAC Legislative Update (6/5)
- MAC COVID Update (6/1)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/29)
- MAC COVID Update (5/27)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/22)
- MAC COVID Update (5/18)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/15)
- MAC Action Alert on federal funding (5/14)
- MAC COVID Update (5/13)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/8)
- MAC COVID Update (5/7)
- MAC COVID Update (5/6)
- MAC COVID Update (5/4)
- MAC Legislative Update (5/1)
