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Delivering the first major legislative victory for President
Biden, Congress passed another COVID-19 relief package that, at a
cost of $1.9 trillion, is almost as much as the $2 trillion
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted
a year ago in March 2020. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will
provide another round of stimulus checks to individuals and
families, extend federal supplemental unemployment benefits,
provide more funding for state and local governments, expand
subsidies for healthcare insurance, and provide additional funding
for COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and treatment, among a slew of
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Senator Chuck Schumer visited Syracuse Tuesday sharing how Syracuse and Onondaga County will benefit from the American Rescue Plan.
The COVID-19 relief bill is aimed at boosting families and an economy hobbled by the pandemic. Schumer says $1400 checks will start arriving later this month at 700,000 households across the region.
“We have poor people who have lost their jobs and can’t pay their rent or mortgage, and can’t feed their kids. We have a lot of people who haven’t had it that bad but are struggling. There are increasing transportation costs, educations costs and so many different costs,” Schumer said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just back from Washington, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced, today, that ‘
help is on the way’ to New York and New Yorkers as he detailed specifics from the American Rescue Plan he just led to passage in the U.S. Senate.
Schumer detailed the plan’s tentative impact to New York as $100 billion. The deal includes an additional round of direct stimulus checks, extends enhanced unemployment insurance benefits, will help solve New York State and Upstate New York municipalities budget woes.
The assistance marks a not-too-soon moment of relief for countless families, workers, restaurants, more independent venues and small businesses across the state. As part of the deal, more than $23.8 Billion flows directly to New York State government(s) on top of increased education funding, transit funding and highways, vaccine distribution, COVID health funding, emergency rental and housing assistance and more included for New York in this bill.
Here s how NY is allocating its $100 billion in relief funding
The Associated Press
New York is getting about $100 billion from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, according to Sen. Chuck Schumer, who says help is on the way for the state.
Posted: Mar 8, 2021 3:30 PM
Updated: Mar 8, 2021 3:46 PM
Posted By: WKTV
New York is getting about $100 billion from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, according to Sen. Chuck Schumer, who says its a sign that help is on the way for the state.
“This marks the second biggest stimulus bill in the nation’s history second to the CARES Act and it comes just in time, because Americans and New York still need real help to get through this,” said Schumer.
Here s the breakdown of how $100B will be spent to help N Y recover from the pandemic silive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from silive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.