American Rescue Plan provided $1,400 stimulus checks and monthly Child Tax Credit payments to Pennsylvania families
In two years since passage, PA has received at least $38 billion in investments from Rescue Plan
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing the following statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act being signed into law by President Biden:
“Two years ago, Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan to provide American families with a lifeline during the worst public health and economic crises our nation has seen in a century. It met the moment of uncertainty Pennsylvania was facing,” Senator Casey said. “This law continues to deliver billions of dollars to our Commonwealth and has brought Pennsylvania back stronger than it was before the pandemic. Thanks to President Biden’s agenda, our economy is thriving, unemployment is down, and families have peace of mind knowing that Pennsylvania is a place of opportunity to raise a family.”
To date, Pennsylvania has received at least $38 billion from the American Rescue Plan, including $1,400 stimulus checks and monthly Child Tax Credit payments for Pennsylvania parents. Funding from the Rescue Plan helped get the vast majority of Americans vaccinated from COVID-19 and reopened schools across the Commonwealth. . Additionally, the law vastly expanded subsidies for health insurance purchased through Pennie, the health insurance marketplace, eliminating premiums for some Pennsylvanians and significantly lowering health care costs for many more. The law also provided investments for health centers, mental health, home and community-based services, housing, child care, small businesses, public transportation, and more. Pennsylvania also received investments from economic development initiatives created by the Rescue Plan, including the over $62 million for the Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative to grow robotics and artificial intelligence sector in Southwestern PA, and over $22 million for Philaworks, Philadelphia’s workforce development board to create a regional workforce training program.
Below is a sample of how American Rescue Plan dollars were used to help Pennsylvanians over the last two years:
Local Government Funding
CHNI News - PA state, small towns, schools all share in big bucks from American Rescue Plan
WTAJ - Senator Bob Casey visits Huntingdon Co to highlight ARPA Funding
Huntington Daily News - U.S. senator touts benefits of ARPA in county
Abc27 - U.S. Senator Bob Casey visits the Midstate, touts American Rescue Plan
The Sentinel - Cumberland County commissioners approve additional $5.4 million in ARPA grants
Gettysburg Times - County to aid municipalities, fire, EMS through ARPA funds
Daily Local - $2.5 million allocated to help restore health care services to southern Chester County
WHYY: Upper Darby praised as feds launch billion-dollar grants
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Williamsport’s $25.4M American Rescue Plan budget approved
Shamokin News-Item - Commissioners award $4.4 million in ARPA funds
Lancaster Online - Here’s how Lancaster County is spending American Rescue Plan Act funding [chart]
Levittown Now - Bristol Twp. Outlines Plans For $15.8 Million In American Rescue Plan Money
Economic Development Investments and Relief for Small Businesses and Workers
Casey Announces Over $62 Million to Expand and Strengthen Southwestern PA Technology Industry
abc27 - Pennsylvania receives $268M in American Rescue Plan funding for small businesses
Penn Capital-Star - $267M in federal aid headed to Pa. to help small biz in underserved communities
NewsNation - $1,400 stimulus checks could be sent within days as House readies to pass virus relief
Casey Announces Over $22 Million for Philadelphia Workforce Development Program
Child Tax Credit and Child Care Tax Credit
Go Erie - Child tax credit: What we know about when and how to receive the extra money
WFMZ - Sen. Casey talks with community leaders, parents in Allentown about expanded child tax credit
CBS News - The $8,000 child tax credit that many parents may not know about
Erie News Now - Families Can Receive Additional Tax Credit To Help With Costs Of Child Care
Delco Times - Sen. Bob Casey promotes Child Tax Credit at the Community YMCA
Bradford Era - Casey touts new tax credit to help families with childcare costs
Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Casey Applauds $1.2 Billion Investment in PA Home and Community-Based Services
Times Leader - 4 of Casey’s top issues included in $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan
GoErie - Casey: $12.7 billion in stimulus bill for home, community-based care, but more needed
Bradford Era - Casey explains ‘caregiver crisis’ in Pa.
Education and Schools
WJAC - U.S. Department of Education approves PA American Rescue Plan funding
Daily Item - Districts finding ways to spend relief funds
abc27 - Three Cumberland County colleges/universities set to get American Rescue Plan funding
Public Transportation
Casey Announces $96 Million for SEPTA from American Rescue Plan
WHYY - $96 million federal grant should keep SEPTA rolling through 2024
Casey Announces $12.5 Million for LANTA from American Rescue Plan
Casey Announces $780,000 for Port Authority of Allegheny County from American Rescue Plan
Casey Announces $205,000 for Centre Area Transportation Authority from American Rescue Plan
