(CBS DETROIT) – Hospitality workers in Michigan began receiving payments from the state’s employee assistance grant program.
Nearly 56,000 hotel and restaurant workers received payments of nearly $800.
READ MORE: Gov. Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Gilchrist, SOS Benson React To Derek Chauvin Guilty VerdictEmployees who lost wages or their jobs during the pandemic were able to apply for the grant in January.
READ MORE: Michigan Reports 5,259 New COVID-19 Cases, 85 Deaths TuesdayThe program was a part of a $45 million bipartisan deal signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer last December.
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