MI Classroom Heroes COVID-19 Grants:
Claimant Grant Questions and Next Steps

The Michigan Department of Treasury has received several questions since it began issuing the MI Classroom Heroes COVID-19 Grants to eligible K-12 teachers and support staff on Feb. 22. Below is key information for claimants, districts and nonprofit nonpublic schools related to the Teacher and Support Staff COVID-19 (TSSC19) Grant Program Distribution under the MI Classroom Heroes COVID-19 Grants.

Claimant Grant Questions and Next Steps

• MI Classroom Heroes Grants were mailed on Feb. 22 for most recipients. Please allow up to two weeks (March 8, 2021) to receive your check.
• Grant amounts varied for recipients based on the eligibility lists the state Treasury Department received from school districts. A maximum of $500 was awarded to 1.0 FTE eligible teachers, and $250 was awarded to 1.0 FTE eligible school support staff. Some grant amounts may have been reduced for less than 1.0 FTEs. If you believe the grant amount you received was in error, please reach out to your school district. If your district or nonprofit nonpublic school finds this is a clerical error, there is a process the district can initiate with the state Treasury Department for reconsideration.
• Grant funds are subject to tax. Taxes were NOT withheld and will be required to be included in the recipients’ taxable income calculations.
• If your address or name has changed and you did not receive your grant check, please contact your school to verify eligibility with the TSSC19 Grant Programs.
• If your address or name is incorrect with the payment you received, please contact your school to submit updated demographic information to the state Treasury Department. Return your payment to Treasury (Michigan Department of Treasury, P.O. Box 30788, Lansing, MI 48909) and once Treasury has received corrected information, the payment will be reissued.
• If you are unsure if you qualified for the TSSC19 Grant Program, please reach out to your district or nonprofit nonpublic school to determine if your were listed on the district or nonprofit nonpublic schools final TSSC19 Grant Program eligibility list submission to the state Treasury Department.

District and Nonprofit Nonpublic School Corrections to Eligibility List Submissions

• If a school district or nonprofit nonpublic school has discovered clerical errors in its eligibility list submission and wants to correct those errors, school personnel may request a revision to their eligibility list. To request a revision to a district’s or nonprofit nonpublic school’s eligibility list, a written appeal with supporting documentation must be submitted to the state Treasury Department with a copy of the claimant(s)’ Form 5734, Teacher and School Support Staff COVID-19 Grants Certification, TSSC19 Grant Excel Template spreadsheet, and any supporting documentation.
• The entire eligibility list does NOT need to be resubmitted. Districts or nonprofit nonpublic schools should submit one comprehensive eligibility list with revision requests, including all the required information, related to the identified clerical errors. All appeals and supporting documentation are required to be submitted through the state Treasury Department’s eSignature website and received no later than April 9, 2021.  

• School districts and nonprofit public schools will receive correspondence from the state Treasury Department that outlines the names and types of grants issued to each eligible grant recipient for their school no later than March 5 to review to determine if further corrections are necessary to following the correction process.

Need more information? Questions?

More information and resources on the TSSC19 Grant Programs are available at www.michigan.gov/TSSC19Grants.

Questions regarding the Teacher and School Support COVID-19 Grants can be directed to the Michigan Department of Treasury by e-mail at TSSC19Grants@michigan.gov or by phone at (517) 241-6000.