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Financial Aid Available: Michigan Community Action is committed to access and equity - we do not want price to a barrier to participation. If you staff or board members are interested in a needs-based conference scholarship, contact MCA Executive Director Chong-Anna Canfora at ccanfora@micommunityaction.org.

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With the goal of increasing health insurance enrollment among Michiganders during the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is asking stakeholders to partner with us to establish a coalition to coordinate efforts.

  

With expanded and increased subsidies now available, more Michiganders than ever have access to low-cost, high-quality health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. In some cases, these subsidies could provide cost-free coverage for the whole year. By collaborating with stakeholders, we hope to discover innovative ways to improve awareness and accessibility of these newly expanded enrollment opportunities. We offer our Department as a resource in guiding these efforts.  

 

If you, or a designee from your organization, are interested in participating in this new coalition, then please reply with updated contact information. In the near future, DIFS will be in touch to set up a meeting to discuss next steps. 

 

To help spread the word about the current Special Enrollment Period open to all Michiganders, we have created a toolkit (available here) with social media messages, graphics, a printable flyer, and sample newsletter articles. We will also be hosting virtual town hall events, and would welcome the opportunity to co-host a virtual event with your organization before the August 15 enrollment deadline. If you need assistance accessing the toolkit or if you would like to learn more about the town halls, please contact us at difs-communications@michigan.gov. 

To learn more or to register, to register for all seven sessions at a reduced rate for MCA members only ($79). To register for individual sessions, please visit: https://theprosforum.com/leadership-lab.  

MCA is committed to help smaller agencies overcome cost barriers - the association will provide full scholarships for up to 15 MCA Member participants. Please contact Nicole Caroen at ncaroen@micommunityaction.org to request financial assistance. Scholarships will be provided first come, first serve.  

Please join MDHHS at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, for a virtual webinar, Addressing Health Disparities in Diverse Communities: A Presentation of the Findings of a Systematic Literature Review, hosted by the Office of Equity and Minority Health. You can register for this limited capacity webinar through this Eventbrite link.

The Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan provides the largest Child Tax Credit ever and historic relief to the most working families ever – and most families will automatically receive monthly payments without having to take any action.

For those with children, the American Rescue Plan increased the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 per child to $3,000 per child for children over the age of six and from $2,000 to $3,600 for children under the age of six, and raised the age limit from 16 to 17. All working families will get the full credit if they make up to $150,000 for a couple or $112,500 for a family with a single parent (also called Head of Household). See full details here.