Financial assistance for individuals, school districts and communities in Northwest Indiana, whose lives and operations have been disrupted for more than a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, soon will be on its way.
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House voted 220-211 Wednesday to send the American Rescue Plan to Democratic President Joe Biden to be signed into law Thursday. It previously passed the Democratic-controlled Senate 50-49.
Not a single Republican in either chamber supported the measure, including U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., who both voted no.
In contrast, U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, said he was honored to vote yes on a proposal âthat will provide direct and tangible investments to address the pandemic, provide much needed relief for our families, and grow our economy.â
Burlington County forms team to review overdose deaths
MOUNT HOLLY Burlington County officials are forming a team of experts to better understand the circumstances surrounding overdose deaths.
The Overdoses Fatality Review Team will perform confidential reviews of overdose deaths in the county, and use data to identify where the county can better direct resources to prevent future overdoses.
According to state data, 164 people died from suspected drug overdoses in Burlington County in 2019, and another 149 died from suspected overdoses last year.
“By taking a hard look at these unique lives and the circumstances surrounding their addiction and death, we hope to better understand the epidemic here and come up with better ways to fight it. Our main goals are to save lives and help beat addiction, said Burlington County Board of Commissioners Director Felicia Hopson.
WASHINGTON - A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claim.
American Rescue Plan Act will send the Erie School District about $77.5 million
District will get to keep about $70 million after carving out $7.5 million to distribute to nonpublic schools
District must spend $15.5 million of total on programs to address learning loss due to pandemic
Big federal dollars keep flowing to the Erie School District to help its schools reopen and its 10,500 students recover from learning gaps due to the pandemic.
The total largesse from Washington now stands at close to $107 million.
The district will get about $70 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that Congress approved on Wednesday, Erie schools Superintendent Brian Polito said.