The City of South Bend and Goodwill Industries of Michiana, along with several other regional partners, announce the launch of the Jobs Progress initiative, aimed at connecting community members facing unemployment or reduced hours with employers who are hiring in the region. The online portal – jobsprogress.com – launched Friday, May 1, 2020.
Mayor James Mueller extended the local travel “watch” advisory that limits non-essential travel until May 11, in efforts to continue mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The travel advisory began on March 19 but had been superseded by Governor Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order. “It’s important that we take
Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the Back On Track Indiana plan to safely open the economy and remain vigilant about protecting Hoosiers’ health and wellbeing. “Across Indiana, we have witnessed a spirit of cooperation and caring for others that has touched my heart. May this spirit of appreciation for one another carry on long after
Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the state is partnering with Maximus to centralize contact tracing and investigations for Hoosiers who test positive for COVID-19. This move, in tandem with a previously announced partnership with Optum to significantly expand testing across the state, is an essential component of efforts to safely reopen Indiana.
Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced OptumServe Health Services, powered by Logistics Health, Inc., will open sites across Indiana in the next seven days to begin large-scale testing of Hoosiers. “Launching this partnership with Optum further expands Indiana’s COVID-19 testing capacity,” said Gov. Holcomb. “These free tests will
The City of South Bend will host a second Emergency Assistance Fair (EAF) on Tuesday, April 28, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. to help businesses throughout the region connect with financing relief from the COVID-19 pandemic. This event, held alongside CDFI Friendly South Bend — a newly-formed nonprofit organization working to connect borrowers with
“Businesses throughout the Midwest and Ohio River Valley are anxious to get back to work while maintaining the wellbeing of our workforce and communities. Successfully combatting COVID-19 will require aggressive, collaborative action among governments, health care professionals, businesses and citizens. While actions taken in our individual states
The City of South Bend is awarding grants totaling $600,000 to a pair of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to provide small business loans to local firms impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Before this pandemic, it was a priority of mine to attract more financing for small businesses from CDFIs,” said Mayor James Mueller.