Monthly Archives: August 2020

(August 7, 2020 12:22 PM)  Jackson College is offering students $2,000 for the fall semester from unused federal CARES Act funding, available in addition to other aid that students may receive.  In June, the College invited students to apply for emergency aid from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. With money still available and the continuing challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, College leadership decided to offer $2,000 payments for the fall semester.  “We want to put our students in the best position to be successful,” said Vice President Jeremy Frew, instruction and student services. “After looking at the data and the needs of our students, we came up with this plan to help them as much as possible during this time.”  Students may apply for these fall emergency assistance grants on the Jackson College website starting Monday, Aug. 10, www.jccmi.edu/cares-act/. Funds can be used for any educational expenses, from tuition and books to technology, childcare, health care, mental health, housing, food, transportation and utilities.  To be eligible, students must be enrolled at the College for the fall semester and be eligible for financial aid. Eligibility for financial aid…

(August 7, 2020 12:11 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12 PM today, there are 689 positive cases (cumulative), and 33 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 6 new cases since yesterday’s report. The Jackson County Health Department has released the weekly case map (above) for the county.  In the past week, 40 new cases were identified in Jackson County;  the largest increase was in Blackman Township with 13 new cases.   The map shows the cumulative number of cases, with new cases from the past week (+). Cumulative recovered, as of August 7, 2020:  495** As of 7 AM August 6, there are 9 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 10 PM Sunday, August 2, there are 1,463 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 158 confirmed positive staff cases. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their numbers are listed under a separate category for MDOC cases here:   Michigan Statistics. This FAQ from the Jackson County Health Department explains how the numbers are posted and what…

(August 7, 2020 9:50 AM) Approximately 350,000 Michigan families will continue to have access to additional food assistance benefits during August as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today. Michigan previously approved the additional food assistance for March through July – and now that is being extended for the month of August with approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. “COVID-19 and its impact on the economy of the nation and state has made it more difficult for many Michigan families to pay for nutritious food,” said Lewis Roubal, chief deputy director of opportunity for MDHHS. “The department wants to provide additional assistance to help them through this health care and economic emergency.” Eligible clients will see additional food assistance benefits on their Bridge Card by August 30, with payments beginning for some households on Thursday, Aug. 20. Additional benefits will be loaded onto Bridge Cards as a separate payment from the assistance provided earlier in the month. Nearly 1.5 million people in Michigan receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through the state’s Food Assistance Program  Households eligible for Food Assistance Program benefits will…