Special Reports

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Copies of the reports listed below may be obtained by contacting the office at 517.373.8080 or contacting Kathryn Bateson.

Special Reports

• Fiscal Brief: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021-Update August 31, 2021. Prepared by Ben Gielczyk, Associate Director (Coordinator); HFA Analysts by Policy Area. This updated publication provides an overview of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, an act providing approximately $1.9 trillion of assistance in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Fiscal Brief: Federal Stimulus Legislation in Response to COVID-19 - Update December 3, 2020. Prepared by Ben Gielczyk, Associate Director. This updated publication provides an overview of the federal stimulus bills enacted, as of December 3, 2020, in response to the coronavirus epidemic.
• Fiscal Brief: CARES Act Education-Related Allocations November 25, 2020. Prepared by Jacqueline Mullen, Fiscal Analyst, Perry Zielak, Senior Fiscal Analyst, and Samuel Christensen, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This publication describes the education-related allocations for Michigan from funds established under the CARES Act.
• Fiscal Brief: Federal Election Grants and Post-COVID-19 Election Costs October 29, 2020. Prepared by Michael Cnossen, Fiscal Analyst. This publication provides details on conditions and uses of the Election Security Grant issued to Michigan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for supporting COVID-19-related election costs and other federal funds available for elections.
• Background Brief: Absentee Voting in the Post—Proposal 3/COVID-19 Era October 19, 2020. Prepared by Jenny McInerney, Senior Legislative Analyst. This publication provides an overview of absentee voting in Michigan, with a focus on recent constitutional and statutory changes as well as accommodations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.