Federal, state, and local officials from across the country continue to reap benefits from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) nearly six months after its passage.
Last week, lawmakers praised the Biden administration’s announcement of the “House America” initiative, which uses ARP funds to address homelessness by moving 100,000 households, or roughly 20% of the country’s unsheltered population, into supportive housing. Cities such as Philadelphia and Seattle have already been allocated millions under the program to start construction on new affordable housing projects to tackle the crisis.
Additionally, this month the IRS distributed its third round of Child Tax Credit payments to roughly 35 million families with 60 million children. Included as part of the ARP, the Child Tax Credit continues to be widely popular among Americans of both parties and has reduced poverty for millions of families who’ve used it to make ends meet.
See more examples below of how the American Rescue Plan continues to benefit communities across America:
HELP IS HERE STATE AND LOCAL STORIES:
AL: State council awards more than $800k in American Rescue Plan funds to arts organizations across the state. [AL.com, 09/19/2021]
AZ: Biden’s American Rescue Plan is working for Arizona. [AZ Mirror, 09/17/2021]
AZ: 1,000 Phoenix Families To Get $1,000 Monthly Stipends With Few Strings. [KJZZ, 09/21/2021]
AZ: Phoenix Has $5 Million To Help Overdue Utility Customers. [KJZZ, 09/16/2021]
CO: Colorado announces $275 million to support early childhood efforts. [The Gazette, 09/20/2021]
CT: Bethel using COVID relief funds to help struggling small businesses. [NewsTimes, 09/13/2021]
DE: Delaware Launches Broadband Investment Initiative With Sussex County Having Most Underserved Communities. [WRDE, 09/16/2021]
GA: Hutchins: Biden’s tax cuts for families has helped decrease child hunger. [The Atlanta Voice, 09/16/2021]
IA: Axne: American Rescue Plan Saved Iowans $2,100,000 on Health Care Costs, Expanded Coverage. [Axne.House, 09/20/2021]
IA: Homes for Iowa receives 10 million from COVID-19 relief package. [The Daily Iowan, 09/20/2021]
NY: Stimulus money to improve parks, fund overhauls at Wendt mansion, Johnnie B. Wiley complex. [Buffalo News, 09/21/2021]
NV: Nevada families got $154 million in August from the child tax credit. [Nevada Current, 09/24/2021]
OH: Cleveland approves $20 million upgrade in broadband infrastructure to bridge digital divide. [News 5 Cleveland, 09/20/2021]
OH: Columbus leaders announce $3.5 million for child care initiatives. [NBC 4, 09/20/2021]
PA: Philly receives $42 million from White House initiative to combat homelessness. [Philly Voice, 09/21/2021]
TX: Travis County commits $110 million in federal funding to combat homelessness. [Community Impact, 09/14/2021]
WI: Madison City Council accepts millions more in federal housing aid. [Madison.com, 09/22/2021]
HELP IS HERE STATE AND LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS:
San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, CA:
https://www.facebook.com/CountySupervisorKathyMiller/posts/4329315587183190
CO Senate:
https://twitter.com/senatorkolker/status/1440332489474646016
DE Senate:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=4911711278857145&id=455832581111726
Athens-Clarke County Commission, GA:
https://twitter.com/TimDenson4ATH/status/1440110778552659971
IN Senate:
https://www.facebook.com/SenatorMrvan/posts/4557012734360822
ND House:
https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaBoschee44/posts/3643977302371623
OR House:
https://www.facebook.com/friendsofsherischouten/posts/3031032143806211
VA House:
https://www.facebook.com/RepBrianHiggins/posts/10158104906181441
Federal Officials:
US Senate, AZ:
https://www.facebook.com/SenMarkKelly/posts/368671578040453
US Senate, CA:
https://twitter.com/senfeinstein/status/1438896775167987714
CA-45:
https://twitter.com/RepKatiePorter/status/1438588573259730949
CA-46:
https://www.facebook.com/RepLouCorrea/posts/2913914405526932
US Senate, IL:
https://twitter.com/DickDurbin/status/1439625333058248708
IL-06:
https://twitter.com/RepCasten/status/1439255870815313922
US Senate, MD:
https://www.facebook.com/chrisvanhollen/posts/10158773568433878
US Senate, ME:
https://www.facebook.com/SenatorAngusSKingJr/posts/1997217710433458
US Senate, NV:
https://twitter.com/senjackyrosen/status/1439622768941748226
NY-19:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=900377123914145&id=314669989151531
NY-26:
https://www.facebook.com/RepBrianHiggins/posts/10158104906181441
OR-04:
https://www.facebook.com/RepPeterDeFazio/posts/10159483487199812
https://www.facebook.com/RepPeterDeFazio/posts/10159483097109812
PA-03:
https://www.facebook.com/RepDwightEvans/posts/1498143550568216
PA-04:
https://twitter.com/RepDean/status/1438260547997290496
VA-07:
https://www.facebook.com/RepSpanberger/posts/1026051814811559
VA-10:
https://www.facebook.com/CongresswomanWexton/posts/1032329910672923
US Senate, VT:
https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/posts/10160309473437908
WA-07:
https://twitter.com/RepJayapal/status/1440424345164263424