April 6th Weekly Update – MCA

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MCA Weekly Update – April 6, 2020
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• Michigan Community Action Greatest Needs Fundraiser – The DTE Foundation is continuing through Thursday, April 16.  As of 4/6, the MCA network raised $16,760 from 71 donors!
• MCA partners with CEDAM (Community Economic Development Association) to inform Michiganders how to access individual stimulus checks
• Adjustments have been made with the 2020 Census including a new deadline of August 14 to complete the census

• Mutual of America's 2020 Community Partnership Award Competition due May 1

• CARES Act Benefits for Nonprofit CAAs, CAPLAW, April 7
• Conversation with Office of Community Services, NCAF, April 14
• Community Action Complete Count Committee, Community Action Partnership, April 15 and March 26 meeting recording
• Crisis Communications Town Hall, March 27 webinar recording and resources
• MNA Tele-Town Hall on the Nonprofit Sector's Response to COVID-19, Michigan Nonprofit Association, April 3 webinar slides

• Stimulus Checks. Beware of scams surrounding stimulus checks. Scammers are calling asking for your bank and other information to “process” your stimulus check
• The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was effective April 1, 2020. The Department of Labor requires you provide this poster to your employees. This poster also provides a great summary of the Act
• As part of the CARES Act, Small business loans and paycheck protection loans are available
• Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) last week, here’s what it means for Human Services

• Maintaining Business Continuity – Steps and Best Practices in Optimizing for a Remote Workforce, April 6
• CAA’s Using Abila: “Working Remotely with the Impact of COVID-19 & Planning for FFCRA”, April 8
• On Demand - COVID-19: MITIGATING RISK DURING DISRUPTION
• On Demand - “Objectively Evaluate Your Security Program”

Additional Resources

• Tools to Help You Manage Your Remote Workforce, Spiceworks
• Resources for Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19, TechSoup
• Resources to Effectively Transition to Remote Work and Learning, Techsmith

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