American Rescue Plan

An Open Letter to Education Secretary Cardona Dear Secretary Cardona: I was shocked to learn that approximately $6.5 billion of the American Rescue Plan for higher education remains unspent. Funds have already been received by institutions, and should be put to work, right now. I am not surprised that Congress…

In March of 2021, Democrats in Congress passed the American Rescue Plan in the wake of the pandemic-induced recession. One of the key components of the law was that every parent would receive $3,000 per child with no strings attached, $3,600 if the child was under six. A recent study…

Pennsylvania’s families and economy are currently dealing with rising prices that are the result of the supply chain issues created by an unexpectedly quick economic recovery and the rise in gas prices created by Russia’s war on Ukraine. As we have shown, the state will have an accumulated surplus of…

April 2022 The City of Surprise is making a major investment into the vitality and well-being of the West Valley with plans to build a multigenerational community resource center in partnership with Maricopa County. On April 5, the Surprise City Council voted to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Maricopa…

Signed into law one year ago to counter the effects of the pandemic, the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan helped schools reopen safely and continues to help students recover. To mark the anniversary, Vice President Kamala Harris helped kick off a week of White House events focusing on community colleges…

| Guest post by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo March 9, 2022 Introduction A year ago this week, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law. I spent yesterday in Memphis seeing the impact these resources are having firsthand, speaking with members of the community about…

Address at City Club of Chicago, March 2, 2022 (Remarks as Prepared) Good afternoon. After two challenging years apart, I’m glad to be back in person with all of you at the City Club. …

By: Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO of NewDEAL Two years into the pandemic, as we enter a new phase of living with COVID, we must acknowledge that the virus brought more than just a historic public health challenge. The past two years have also made crystal clear longstanding and unsustainable inequities…

The Treasury Department wants data and evidence of program effectiveness to drive states’ American Rescue Plan spending strategies. Here’s what that looks like. By Pete Bernardy and Kristine Goodwin One year after passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, federal funds are helping states recover from the COVID-19 pandemic —…