Michigan Business Beat | MCAN COVID-19 Response Grants initiative

Ryan Fewins-Bliss returns to the Michigan Business Beat for another discussion. This time around covering; The grants which started in April as a response to the pandemic. What inspired the COVID-19 Response Grants Initiative? Were there other funders who participated in this endeavor? How does it align with the overall mission of MCAN? FOCUS: IMPACT. The COVID-19 Response Grants have provided over $619,000 in funding to more than 100 organizations in Michigan. What does the funding assist with? What kind of programs received the grant funding? Here is a list of recipients if you want to ask about any specific awards: //micollegeaccess.org/grants/category/covid-19-grants WHAT'S NEXT? Because of these grants, recipients were able to continue postsecondary programs and initiatives. However, colleges are seeing a rapid decline in enrollment. What are solutions to this issue? What does postsecondary education look like in Michigan as the pandemic resolves?