Help Is Here Roundup: Bipartisan Federal, State, and Local Officials Highlight Critical American Rescue Plan Provisions

6 min readMay 7, 2021

Since President Biden’s American Rescue Plan was passed last month, federal, state, and local officials from across America have been using its funding to provide critical relief to states and localities struggling under the coronavirus pandemic. This past week, officials from both parties praised the opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which provides over $28 billion in funds from the American Rescue Plan to struggling restaurants and small businesses. Additionally, nearly one million people have signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act following its extended enrollment window and subsidies provided by the American Rescue Plan.

See more examples below of how the American Rescue Plan is providing tangible benefits to localities everywhere:

HELP IS HERE STATE AND LOCAL STORIES:

AZ: Initial response strong to special Affordable Care Act open enrollment. [AZ Big Media, 05/06/2021]

CT: Some Connecticut Residents To See 2-Year Break On Health Insurance Premiums. “More than 100,000 people in Connecticut will soon be paying a lot less for health insurance. The state will receive $85 million dollars from the American Rescue Plan to help lower monthly premiums.” [NBC CT, 04/26/2021]

DE: LaRed Health Center to receive $3.8M American Rescue Plan grant. [Coastal Point, 05/04/2021]

IL: Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $9 Million in Grants for COVID Vaccine Education, Availability. [NBC 4, 05/05/2021]

KY: Kentuckians With ACA Marketplace Plans Now Can Save On Coverage. [Patch.com, 04/29/2021]

MD: Additional funding provided for Maryland P-EBT. “The state is now able to extend their Pandemic electronic benefit transfer after a massive additional $727 million in benefits was issued. […] We’re told this expansion will help more than 530,000 students who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price meals at school. The American Rescue Plan Act extended P-EBT through the duration of the pandemic to help provide students with healthy, affordable and nutritious meals.” [ABC 47, 05/03/2021]

MT: TESTER ANNOUNCES NEARLY $2 MILLION IN PANDEMIC RELIEF FOR BILLINGS CLINIC. [Tester.Senate, 05/06/2021]

NH: NH delegation welcomes nearly $1 million to support COVID-19 vaccinations in underserved areas. [Nashua Telegraph, 05/06/2021]

NH: NH delegation announces $283K through American Rescue Plan to strengthen home visiting services for vulnerable families. [Nashua Telegraph, 05/05/2021]

NJ: Pallone Announces New Jersey will Receive $6.5 Million for Vaccine Awareness Campaigns and Education. [Pallone.House, 05/05/2021]

NY: CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ANNOUNCES OVER $163 MILLION TO SUPPORT OLDER AMERICANS IN NEW YORK STATE. [Morelle.house, 05/06/2021]

NY: Maloney Brings Home $82 Million for New York’s Seniors Through American Rescue Plan. [Maloney.House, 05/06/2021]

TX: Finally, COVID Relief Funds Coming to Austin Schools. [Austin Chronicle, 04/30/2021]

VT: Leahy Announces $12 Million In Federal COVID Relief To Bolster VT’s Substance Use Treatment And Prevention Response. [Leahy.Senate, 05/06/2021]

Help Is Here Roundup: Bipartisan Federal, State, and Local Officials Highlight Critical American Rescue Plan Provisions

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