Treasury Department Begins Distributing Local COVID-19 Relief Funding that Rep. Garamendi Helped Secure
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, The U.S. Department of Treasury announced that is beginning to distribute local COVID-19 funding that Congressman Garamendi (D-CA) helped secure to safely reopen schools, put COVID-19 vaccines in arms, put people back to work, and provide financial relief to hardworking Americans impacted by the pandemic.
These funds were included in the "American Rescue Plan," which Garamendi voted to pass in the House of Representatives on March 10th.
Counties in Congressman Garamendi's Congressional District will receive the following funds to safely re-open schools, distribute COVID-19 vaccines, support small businesses, and more:
· Colusa County: $4,185,252.00
· Glenn County: $5,515,007.00
· Lake County: $12,506,226.00
· Sacramento County: $301,469,072.00
· Solano County: $86,949,405.00
· Sutter County: $18,835,480.00
· Yolo County: $42,829,540.00
· Yuba County: $15,280,337.00
"I'm pleased to announce that help is here," Garamendi said. "Thanks to the ‘American Rescue Plan,' every community in our Congressional District will receive much-needed support to recover from this pandemic and build the local economy back better than before.
"Over the past year, I've heard from constituents and local leaders about the need for additional federal support to continue providing essential services like firefighting, public health, and public safety services. I've also heard devastating stories about the impact the pandemic has had on local businesses, our community members who were laid off due to the pandemic, and from students who are having a hard time getting the most out of a virtual education," Garamendi continued.
"The ‘American Rescue Plan' provides support to help address all of these issues and more. That's why I fought to secure this critical relief for our region. I will continue to fight for our communities in Congress to ensure we can crush COVID-19 and transform the local economy to greater heights than it's ever experienced before," Garamendi concluded.
Additional announcements surrounding the disbursement of local funding from the "American Rescue Plan" are expected in the coming days.