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• Work to take place along major roads and in neighborhoods across the city
• Covid-19 Safe Workplace Protocols in place for all onsite workers
• City and contracted projects required to include employ 51% Detroiters

The City of Detroit is working hard to help our business community and we need to hear from you.

• The employee changes are effective April 20 through July 31
• The department did not pursue layoffs
• State and federal unemployment funds will reduce or eliminate the financial impact on furloughed and workshare employees

Testing will begin April 20 for employees at businesses providing essential services, such as grocery stores, gas stations and pharmacies.  The testing at the State Fairgrounds also will be available to City of Detroit employees providing essential services and restaurant workers. 

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The Chamber will defer membership dues for up to 90-days for businesses who join the Chamber in April, May, or June.

These virtual co-creation workshops are facilitated by Accenture’s team, and built to help small businesses collaborate with their peers, collectively think of how to reinvent their business and craft a roadmap for themselves.

TechTown Detroit will administer an emergency fund that provides working capital grants in amounts up to $5,000 to qualifying applicants.

• Yard waste collection expected to begin week of April 27; extended through end of December

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the City of Detroit Department of Public Works announced today the overwhelmingly popular curbside yard waste coll